Best Fishing Times in Honolulu, Hawaii
Today's solunar bite forecast for Honolulu β major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.
Today β Mon, Jul 27
Best window: 10:19 AM to 12:19 PM
- β’ Full Moon β peak solunar period
- β’ Stable barometric pressure
- β’ Light chop (11 mph wind) breaks up the surface
- β’ Cloud cover (48%) keeps fish shallow longer
- β’ Light rain can turn the bite on
Feeding periods
| Period | Time | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | 3:34 AM β 5:04 AM | Moonset |
| Major | 10:19 AM β 12:19 PM | Moon underfoot |
| Minorβ boost | 5:31 PM β 7:01 PM | Moonrise |
| Major | 10:44 PM β 12:44 AM | Moon overhead |
Conditions
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 7:12 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:16 PM
- Moonset
- 4:19 AM
- Moon phase
- Full Moon (97%)
- Temperature
- 73β88Β°F
- Wind
- 11 mph (gusts 29)
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- Pressure trend
- -1.2 hPa β steady
- Rain chance
- 96%
7-Day Bite Outlook for Honolulu
Mon, Jul 27
11:19 AM
73β88Β°F
Tue, Jul 28
12:08 PM
74β86Β°F
Wed, Jul 29
12:32 AM
74β85Β°F
Thu, Jul 30
1:18 AM
74β88Β°F
Fri, Jul 31
2:02 AM
76β86Β°F
Sat, Aug 1
2:46 AM
75β84Β°F
Sun, Aug 2
3:28 AM
72β83Β°F
Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.
Tide Times near Honolulu
NOAA station HONOLULU (0 mi away). Moving water β the hours around each tide change β usually out-fishes slack tide.
Today
| High | 2:34 AM | 0.7 ft |
| Low | 7:51 AM | 0 ft |
| High | 3:28 PM | 2.2 ft |
| Low | 10:42 PM | 0.3 ft |
Tomorrow
| High | 3:11 AM | 0.7 ft |
| Low | 8:30 AM | 0 ft |
| High | 4:00 PM | 2.3 ft |
| Low | 11:06 PM | 0.3 ft |
Fishing in Honolulu: FAQ
When is the best time to fish in Honolulu today?
Today's strongest bite window in Honolulu is 10:19 AM to 12:19 PM (full moon). The overall bite score is 90/100 β excellent. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.
What are major and minor feeding periods?
Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.
Does weather change the bite in Honolulu?
Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.
Fishing times near Honolulu
Before you go
Check Hawaii fishing regulations β license requirements, size and bag limits β before your trip.