Waterlands

NWS zone PHZ122 · Hawaii

Big Island Windward Waters fishing forecast

Hawaii · Pacific coast

Score now

61Good
Giant trevally · 9:00 PM HST
Named spots
100
Species scored
2
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Big Island Windward Waters is NWS marine zone PHZ122 on the Hawaii Pacific coast, in the Hawaii species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 100 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

2 species are scored here in this forecast; Bonefish is at peak season now.

At 9:00 PM it scores 61 (good), led by Giant trevally. The best window for the rest of today is 9 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 61 for Giant trevally. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM, scoring 70.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 8:06 PM HST.

Best window today

9 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Giant trevally

61Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Mon, Sep 21

    68

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  2. Tue, Sep 22

    66

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  3. Wed, Sep 23

    61

    10 AM

    Giant trevally

  4. Thu, Sep 24

    55

    12 AM

    Giant trevally

  5. Fri, Sep 25

    62

    11 PM

    Giant trevally

  6. Sat, Sep 26

    65

    1 PM

    Giant trevally

  7. Sun, Sep 27

    61

    1 AM

    Giant trevally

  8. Mon, Sep 28

    65

    5 PM

    Giant trevally

  9. Tue, Sep 29

    67

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  10. Wed, Sep 30

    70

    4 PM

    Bonefish

    Best day

  11. Thu, Oct 1

    70

    5 PM

    Bonefish

  12. Fri, Oct 2

    69

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  13. Sat, Oct 3

    70

    6 AM

    Bonefish

  14. Sun, Oct 4

    70

    7 AM

    Giant trevally

Species · 2

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

60Good
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (69)

43Fair
BonefishAlbula vulpes · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (69)

Named spots · 100

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

88 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Hilo, Hilo Bay, Kuhio BayNOAA 161776012.3 mi

Regulations

DLNR DAR saltwater regulations Buy a Hawaii fishing license License types

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources. Sync unavailable, last verified Sep 13, 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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