Ford Island, Pearl Harbor Tides Today
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Ford Island, Pearl Harbor runs a mean tidal range of about 1.3 ft. This month the highest water, 2.7 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 24.
| High tide | 12:25 AM | 1.2 ft |
| Low tide | 5:15 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:54 AM | 1.9 ft |
| Low tide | 6:52 PM | 0.1 ft |
Today on the water at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor
Today at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor: high tide at 12:25 AM (1.2 ft) and 11:54 AM (1.9 ft), low tide at 5:15 AM (0.6 ft) and 6:52 PM (0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is scattered rain showers with ENE winds 5 to 18 mph, 84°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 6:35 AM and sunset at 5:55 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Scattered Rain Showers | NE 6 mph | 73°F |
| Tuesday | Scattered Rain Showers | ENE 5 to 18 mph | 84°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Ford Island, Pearl Harbor is
Ford Island, Pearl Harbor sits at 21.3675° N, 157.9639° W on the Hawaiian Islands, at Pearl City, HI. The station here is a live gauge in a NOAA PORTS harbor system, reporting water level in near real time for commercial traffic. It has been in NOAA's records since 2023. The nearest weather station is Pearl Harbor, HI, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, right at this station.
The tide at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Pearl Harbor has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains a little lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 2.0 ft, and 1.3 ft between the average high and the average low, a small tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.5 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Hawaiian tides are mixed and small, usually under 2 ft, with two unequal highs a day.
About this station
- High tide reaches Ford Island, Pearl Harbor about 2.3 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 2.0 ft above it and mean sea level 0.9 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Honolulu, HI gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 1612401, established 2023. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near Ford Island, Pearl Harbor
- Pearl Harbor, Ford Island Ferry: 1.5 mi, tides at about the same time
- Pearl Harbor Entrance, Bishop Point: 2.6 mi, tides at about the same time
- Honolulu: 7.8 mi, tides about 11 min earlier
- Waianae: 15.6 mi, tides about 8 min later
- Waimanalo: 17.6 mi, tides about 91 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor this month: Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor this month: Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 7:09–9:09 AM 7:34–9:34 PM | 12:38–2:38 AM 1:33–3:33 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:56–9:56 AM 8:21–10:21 PM | 1:37–3:37 AM 2:10–4:10 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:42–10:42 AM 9:07–11:07 PM | 2:34–4:34 AM 2:44–4:44 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:27–11:27 AM 9:52–11:52 PM | 3:29–5:29 AM 3:19–5:19 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:12–12:12 PM 10:37–12:37 AM | 4:24–6:24 AM 3:55–5:55 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:58–12:58 PM 11:23–1:23 AM | 5:19–7:19 AM 4:34–6:34 PM | 98 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:47–1:47 PM 12:12–2:12 AM | 6:15–8:15 AM 5:16–7:16 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 1612401. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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