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Honolulu Tide Chart
Honolulu’s tides are among the smallest of any major U.S. coastal city — often barely two feet — running on a mixed pattern where the day’s two highs and lows are unevenly matched.
Upcoming tides in Honolulu
Live NOAA predictions for station 1612340 (Honolulu).
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Heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. See the full interactive tide map.
The pattern
Do not expect East Coast-style swings: a two-foot range is a big day here. The mixed semidiurnal pattern means the highs and lows differ in height, and some days the tide barely seems to move at all. The modest maximums still matter — a foot of water is the difference between floating and reef-walking.
Reefs and ocean access
Tide stage matters most at the margins: reef walks and tide pools are best near the lowest tides, harbor mouths like the Ala Wai run current on the change, and spearfishers and divers plan entries around slack water. Surfers can mostly ignore the tide table — swell and wind run the show.
Fishing
Nearshore reef fishing for papio, ulua, and reef species keys on moving water, modest as it is — the tide change still concentrates bait. Harbor and channel mouths fish best with current. For the island chain, see our Hawaii tide guide.