TidalMapWaimea Bay Tide Times
Waimea Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 1.1 ft. This month the highest water, 2.1 ft, comes on the afternoon of Aug 10, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 11.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Nawiliwili (1611400), about 20 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 12 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Waimea Bay this month: Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13. 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 Waimea Bay this month: Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12. 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 Waimea Bay — 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 🌗 | 5:02–7:02 AM 5:27–7:27 PM | — 11:52–1:52 PM | 31 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 5:59–7:59 AM 6:24–8:24 PM | 11:04–1:04 AM 12:58–2:58 PM | 44 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 7:00–9:00 AM 7:25–9:25 PM | 11:57–1:57 AM 2:06–4:06 PM | 57 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 8:04–10:04 AM 8:29–10:29 PM | 12:56–2:56 AM 3:12–5:12 PM | 68 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 9:08–11:08 AM 9:33–11:33 PM | 2:02–4:02 AM 4:13–6:13 PM | 79 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 10:11–12:11 PM 10:36–12:36 AM | 3:09–5:09 AM 5:07–7:07 PM | 87 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 11:08–1:08 PM 11:33–1:33 AM | 4:17–6:17 AM 5:55–7:55 PM | 93 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 1611401. 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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