HI · KONA
TODAY · 05:00

Kona fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 1.3m @ 15s SSW. Wind 3 m/s SW.

BITE
50/100
SWELL
1.3 m
WATER
28.2°C
WIND
3 m/s

Kona (HI) is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Thu, 20 Aug at 68/100. In season now: Yellowfin tuna, Marlin (blue), Mahi mahi, Wahoo, Spearfish.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 66/10017:00–20:00 · 68/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Kona: Thu, 20 Aug at 68/100.

FRI · TODAY
14
HOLD 50 · 05:00
SAT
15
HOLD 60
SUN
16
WAIT 35
MON
17
HOLD 45
TUE
18
HOLD 45
WED
19
HOLD 60
THU
20
HOLD 68
Per-day detail
Fri, 14 Aug · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 3m/s SW · Swell 1.3m @ 15s · Water 28.2°C · Rain 4%
Sat, 15 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 3m/s SW · Swell 1.2m @ 13s · Water 28.4°C · Rain 65%
Sun, 16 Aug · WAIT
35 /100
Wind 4m/s SW · Swell 1.3m @ 12s · Water 27.9°C · Rain 94%
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 4m/s N · Swell 1.7m @ 10s · Water 27.9°C · Rain 84%
Tue, 18 Aug · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 2m/s WSW · Swell 1.2m @ 11s · Water 28.3°C · Rain 92%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 3m/s WSW · Swell 0.9m @ 11s · Water 28.5°C · Rain 64%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 2m/s WNW · Swell 0.7m @ 12s · Water 28.8°C · Rain 46%

TIDES — KAILUA KONA

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Kailua Kona tide station, 0.5 km away — high reliability.

Fri, 14 Aug

High
04:38
0.64m
Low
11:13
-0.03m
High
17:20
0.47m
Low
23:01
0.06m

Sat, 15 Aug

High
05:08
0.58m
Low
11:43
-0.02m
High
18:02
0.49m
Low
23:43
0.11m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Kona (HI) waters for August. Verify current HI DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

Yellowfin tunaMarlin (blue)Mahi mahiWahooSpearfish
Written by
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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