Makena Tides Today
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Makena runs a mean tidal range of about 1.2 ft. This month the highest water, 2.2 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 24.
| High tide | 12:11 AM | 0.9 ft |
| Low tide | 4:48 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 12:06 PM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 6:58 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Makena
Today at Makena: high tide at 12:11 AM (0.9 ft) and 12:06 PM (1.7 ft), low tide at 4:48 AM (0.4 ft) and 6:58 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is sunny with NW winds 3 to 12 mph, 82°F. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 6:28 AM and sunset at 5:50 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | WNW 1 to 5 mph | 74°F |
| Tuesday | Sunny | NW 3 to 12 mph | 82°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Makena is
Makena sits at 20.6567° N, 156.4450° W on the Hawaiian Islands, at Wailea, HI. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Kahului (NOAA 1615680), 16.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 75 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Kahului, Kahului Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 16.3 mi away.
The tide at Makena
Makena 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 1.8 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Hawaiian tides are mixed and small, usually under 2 ft, with two unequal highs a day.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Kahului, station 1615680. High tide comes about 81 min later and low tide about 69 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.73 times the reference.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Kahului and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 1615202. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Makena
- Kahului: 16.5 mi, tides about 75 min earlier
- Hana: 30.5 mi, tides about 46 min earlier
- Pukoo Harbor: 36.7 mi, tides about 30 min earlier
- Kaumalapau, Lanai Island: 36.7 mi, tides about 28 min later
- Kamalo Harbor: 38.9 mi, tides at about the same time
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Makena this month: 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 Makena this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 …. 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 Makena, 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 🌗 | 7:03–9:03 AM 7:28–9:28 PM | 12:33–2:33 AM 1:27–3:27 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:50–9:50 AM 8:15–10:15 PM | 1:31–3:31 AM 2:03–4:03 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:35–10:35 AM 9:00–11:00 PM | 2:28–4:28 AM 2:38–4:38 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:20–11:20 AM 9:45–11:45 PM | 3:22–5:22 AM 3:14–5:14 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:06–12:06 PM 10:31–12:31 AM | 4:17–6:17 AM 3:50–5:50 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:52–12:52 PM 11:17–1:17 AM | 5:12–7:12 AM 4:29–6:29 PM | 98 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:40–1:40 PM 12:05–2:05 AM | 6:07–8:07 AM 5:11–7:11 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 1615202. 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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