Waterlands

NWS zone PHZ123 · Hawaii

Big Island Leeward Waters fishing forecast

Hawaii · Pacific coast

Score now

57Good
Giant trevally · 4:00 PM HST
Named spots
115
Species scored
2
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Big Island Leeward Waters is NWS marine zone PHZ123 on the Hawaii Pacific coast, in the Hawaii species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 115 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

2 species are scored here in this forecast.

At 4:00 PM it scores 57 (good), led by Giant trevally. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (dusk), peaking at 65 for Giant trevally. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM, scoring 74.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 4:04 PM HST.

Best window today

6 PM-12 AM · Dusk

Top species: Giant trevally

65Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sun, Nov 1

    71

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  2. Mon, Nov 2

    68

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  3. Tue, Nov 3

    74

    7 AM

    Giant trevally

    Best day

  4. Wed, Nov 4

    73

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  5. Thu, Nov 5

    70

    9 AM

    Giant trevally

  6. Fri, Nov 6

    71

    10 PM

    Giant trevally

  7. Sat, Nov 7

    72

    11 PM

    Giant trevally

  8. Sun, Nov 8

    71

    12 AM

    Giant trevally

  9. Mon, Nov 9

    71

    12 AM

    Giant trevally

  10. Tue, Nov 10

    72

    1 AM

    Giant trevally

  11. Wed, Nov 11

    66

    1 AM

    Giant trevally

  12. Thu, Nov 12

    67

    4 PM

    Giant trevally

  13. Fri, Nov 13

    67

    5 PM

    Giant trevally

  14. Sat, Nov 14

    67

    4 AM

    Giant trevally

Species · 2

Listed for the Hawaii region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

57Good
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (74)

30Fair
BonefishAlbula vulpes · inshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 4 PM (62)

Named spots · 115

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

103 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

KawaihaeNOAA 161743333.6 mi

Regulations

DLNR DAR saltwater regulations Buy a Hawaii fishing license License types

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources. Synced with DLNR DAR Nov 1, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with DLNR DAR before you keep a fish.

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