Waimea Bay Tides Today
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Waimea Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 1.0 ft. This month the highest water, 2.2 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 | 12:13 AM | 0.9 ft |
| Low tide | 5:03 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:41 AM | 1.5 ft |
| Low tide | 6:52 PM | 0.2 ft |
Today on the water at Waimea Bay
Today at Waimea Bay: high tide at 12:13 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:41 AM (1.5 ft), low tide at 5:03 AM (0.6 ft) and 6:52 PM (0.2 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is isolated rain showers then mostly sunny with ENE winds 1 to 16 mph, 87°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 6:43 AM and sunset at 6:01 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | ENE 1 to 7 mph | 73°F |
| Tuesday | Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | ENE 1 to 16 mph | 87°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Waimea Bay is
Waimea Bay sits at 21.9567° N, 159.6730° W on the Hawaiian Islands, at Waimea, HI, in Niihau in Kauai County. 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 Nawiliwili (NOAA 1611400), 20.3 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 12 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Kekaha, Pacific Missile Test Facility Barking Sands, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 9.1 mi away.
The tide at Waimea Bay
Waimea Bay 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. 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 Nawiliwili, station 1611400. High tide comes about 7 min later and low tide about 18 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.86 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 Nawiliwili and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 1611401. 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 Waimea Bay
- Hanamaulu Bay: 21.8 mi, tides about 6 min earlier
- Waianae: 101.4 mi, tides about 29 min later
- Haleiwa, Waialua Bay: 103.4 mi, tides about 85 min earlier
- Ford Island, Pearl Harbor: 117.1 mi, tides about 20 min later
- Pearl Harbor Entrance, Bishop Point: 117.8 mi, tides about 18 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Waimea Bay 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 Waimea Bay this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. 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 🌗 | 7:16–9:16 AM 7:41–9:41 PM | 12:45–2:45 AM 1:41–3:41 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:03–10:03 AM 8:28–10:28 PM | 1:44–3:44 AM 2:17–4:17 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:49–10:49 AM 9:14–11:14 PM | 2:41–4:41 AM 2:51–4:51 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:34–11:34 AM 9:59–11:59 PM | 3:37–5:37 AM 3:26–5:26 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:19–12:19 PM 10:44–12:44 AM | 4:32–6:32 AM 4:01–6:01 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:05–1:05 PM 11:30–1:30 AM | 5:28–7:28 AM 4:40–6:40 PM | 98 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:54–1:54 PM 12:19–2:19 AM | 6:23–8:23 AM 5:21–7:21 PM | 99 |
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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