Waterlands

NWS zone PHZ117 · Hawaii

Maui County Windward Waters fishing forecast

Hawaii · Pacific coast

Score now

50Good
Giant trevally · 4:00 PM HST
Named spots
118
Species scored
2
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Maui County Windward Waters is NWS marine zone PHZ117 on the Hawaii Pacific coast, in the Hawaii species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 118 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 4:00 PM it scores 50 (good), led by Giant trevally. The best window for the rest of today is 4 PM-12 AM (night bite), peaking at 54 for Giant trevally. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM, scoring 68.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:18 PM HST.

Best window today

4 PM-12 AM · Night bite

Top species: Giant trevally

54Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    65

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    64

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    65

    7 AM

    Giant trevally

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    67

    7 AM

    Giant trevally

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    67

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    66

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    65

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    64

    11 AM

    Giant trevally

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    63

    10 PM

    Giant trevally

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    65

    4 PM

    Giant trevally

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    67

    1 AM

    Giant trevally

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    67

    2 AM

    Giant trevally

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    67

    3 AM

    Giant trevally

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    68

    4 PM

    Giant trevally

    Best day

Species · 2

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

50Good
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (68)

30Fair
BonefishAlbula vulpes · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 2 PM (67)

Named spots · 118

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

106 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Kahului, Kahului HarborNOAA 16156806.6 mi

Regulations

DLNR DAR saltwater regulations Buy a Hawaii fishing license License types

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources. 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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