Honolulu Tide Times & Tide Chart
High and low tide predictions for Honolulu, Hawaii (NOAA station 1612340). Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — negative values are minus tides, the best for tidepooling.
Plan a visit — find your tide window →Upcoming tides
Sunday, September 27
| 4:26 AM | High tide | 1.95 ft |
| 10:41 AM | Low tide | 0.41 ft |
| 4:14 PM | High tide | 1.51 ft |
| 10:19 PM | Low tide | 0.05 ft |
Monday, September 28
| 5:08 AM | High tide | 2.09 ft |
| 11:39 AM | Low tide | 0.48 ft |
| 4:46 PM | High tide | 1.28 ft |
| 10:44 PM | Low tide | 0.04 ft |
Tuesday, September 29
| 5:55 AM | High tide | 2.17 ft |
| 12:47 PM | Low tide | 0.56 ft |
| 5:19 PM | High tide | 1.05 ft |
| 11:14 PM | Low tide | 0.06 ft |
Wednesday, September 30
| 6:50 AM | High tide | 2.19 ft |
| 2:13 PM | Low tide | 0.61 ft |
| 5:57 PM | High tide | 0.83 ft |
| 11:49 PM | Low tide | 0.11 ft |
Thursday, October 1
| 7:55 AM | High tide | 2.16 ft |
| 4:05 PM | Low tide | 0.58 ft |
| 6:55 PM | High tide | 0.65 ft |
Astronomical predictions from NOAA CO-OPS; actual levels vary with weather and swell.
Tidepooling near Honolulu
- Pūpūkea (Shark's Cove) tide pools, North Shore — Big lava-rock pools inside a Marine Life Conservation District — summer only, when the North Shore is flat.
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve — Not tide pools proper, but the lifeguarded, protected reef flats offer close-up marine life; non-residents reserve ahead, closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
What to look for
ʻopihi (limpets), ʻaʻama crabs, zebra blennies, sea urchins (mind the wana spines), juvenile reef fish, sea cucumbers.
Best time of year
Hawaii's tide range is small (about 2 feet), so calm surf matters more than the tide table. Check the surf forecast: north shores are calmest in summer, south shores in winter, and windward east shores stay trade-wind choppy year-round — go early morning.
Conditions and access change — check the park's official page and local hazard advisories before you go, and confirm the tide on the day. New to tidepools? Read how to go tidepooling safely.