Kahului tides today
The Kahului station is in Kahului Harbor on the north shore of Maui, the island’s main commercial port.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Kahului, HI · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 1.2 ft now
High 2:36 PM
1.6 ft · in 2 h 55 min
| High | 4:01 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low | 10:12 AM | 1.1 ft |
| High | 2:36 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 9:10 PM | -0.1 ft |
Tide coefficient 111 (average), range 2.6 ft
Sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 6:03 PM
Waxing crescent, 11% lit · fishing day ★★☆☆
Solunar: major 1:16 AM–3:16 AM, minor 8:41 AM–9:41 AM, major 1:41 PM–3:41 PM, minor 7:40 PM–8:40 PM
Kahului tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:01 AM 2.5 ft · 2:36 PM 1.6 ft | 10:12 AM 1.1 ft · 9:10 PM -0.1 ft | 111 | 6:21 AM–6:03 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 4:39 AM 2.4 ft · 2:41 PM 1.5 ft | 11:00 AM 1.2 ft · 9:33 PM 0.1 ft | 101 | 6:21 AM–6:02 PM | Waxing crescent ★☆☆☆ | |
| 5:25 AM 2.2 ft · 2:20 PM 1.4 ft | 12:13 PM 1.4 ft · 9:58 PM 0.2 ft | 86 | 6:21 AM–6:01 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 6:33 AM 2.0 ft | 10:25 PM 0.4 ft | 72 | 6:22 AM–6:01 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 8:32 AM 1.9 ft | 11:06 PM 0.6 ft | 60 | 6:22 AM–6:00 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 10:06 AM 2.0 ft | 6:22 AM–5:59 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |||
| 10:53 AM 2.1 ft · 11:03 PM 1.1 ft | 1:46 AM 0.7 ft · 6:31 PM 0.8 ft | 59 | 6:23 AM–5:58 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Kahului
- Tue Oct 13, 5:25 PM to 6:03 PM38 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 5:59 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 5:31 PM to 6:02 PM31 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 6:01 PM
- Sat Oct 17, 5:25 PM to 6:00 PM35 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 5:59 PM
- Sun Oct 18, 4:55 PM to 5:59 PM1 h 4 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 5:54 PM
- Mon Oct 19, 4:23 PM to 5:58 PM1 h 35 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 5:53 PM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station KAHULUI (NOAA 1615680). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 2.3 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Kahului come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 1615680, KAHULUI. The tide here is mixed: two highs and two lows most days, but of unequal size, the two highs of a day differing by 0.9 ft on average, for an average daily range of 2.3 ft between the higher high and the lower low. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 3.1 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 1.5 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 233 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.8 ft on December 23, 2026. The highest predicted tide of that period is 3.1 ft on August 1, 2027. Clock times are Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, which has no daylight saving time.
Maui's harbor tide
Kahului Harbor averages 2.3 ft between lower low and higher high, a little more than Honolulu. The tide is mixed and at times almost diurnal: on 20 percent of days there is only one clear high. For the harbor and the north shore beaches, the tide is a small effect next to the trade-wind swell and the wind itself, which kitesurfers and windsurfers along this coast follow far more closely than the moon. Still, on the reef-fringed beaches a low tide changes where it is easy to get in and out of the water./p>
The south side runs two hours later
Across the isthmus, Kihei on Maalaea Bay is predicted by NOAA from Kahului with high water 112 minutes later and low water 79 minutes later, with lows only about half as deep. The south shore beaches from Kihei to Wailea therefore see their tide hours after the harbor. Snorkelers heading to the reefs off south Maui should keep that lag in mind when reading a Kahului table.
Reef flats, fishponds and the lowest lows
Along the shore, shallow reef flats and the old Hawaiian fishponds are most exposed on the lowest tides, down to -0.8 ft on December 23, 2026. Walking on live reef damages it and the flats are slippery; viewing from the edge is the better choice. The highest prediction this period is 3.1 ft, on August 1, 2027. Compare with Honolulu.
Highest and lowest tides at Kahului, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for KAHULUI between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2027 | 2:41 PM | 3.1 ft |
| July 4, 2027 | 3:40 PM | 3.1 ft |
| August 2, 2027 | 3:14 PM | 3.1 ft |
| July 3, 2027 | 3:01 PM | 3.0 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 3:19 AM | 3.0 ft |
| July 5, 2027 | 4:18 PM | 3.0 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2026 | 7:39 PM | -0.8 ft |
| January 21, 2027 | 7:38 PM | -0.8 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 8:24 PM | -0.7 ft |
| December 22, 2026 | 6:54 PM | -0.7 ft |
| January 20, 2027 | 6:51 PM | -0.7 ft |
| June 5, 2027 | 8:10 AM | -0.7 ft |
Tidal datums at station 1615680
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 1.6 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 2.3 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 2.3 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 1.9 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.1 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.3 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Kailua-Kona tides: Kailua Kona, average range 1.9 ft, highest predicted tide 2.6 ft on December 24, 2026
- Honolulu tides: HONOLULU, average range 1.9 ft, highest predicted tide 2.7 ft on July 3, 2027
- Hilo tides: HILO, average range 2.4 ft, highest predicted tide 3.3 ft on December 24, 2026