Waterlands

NWS zone PHZ120 · Hawaii

Pailolo Channel fishing forecast

Hawaii · Pacific coast

Score now

36Fair
Giant trevally · 4:00 PM HST
Named spots
14
Species scored
2
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Pailolo Channel is NWS marine zone PHZ120 on the Hawaii Pacific coast, in the Hawaii species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 14 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 36 (fair), led by Giant trevally. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 50 for Giant trevally. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Nov 12 at 4 PM, scoring 68.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 4:04 PM HST.

Best window today

7 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Giant trevally

50Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Mon, Nov 2

    57

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  2. Tue, Nov 3

    58

    7 AM

    Giant trevally

  3. Wed, Nov 4

    59

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  4. Thu, Nov 5

    55

    9 AM

    Giant trevally

  5. Fri, Nov 6

    55

    10 PM

    Giant trevally

  6. Sat, Nov 7

    56

    11 PM

    Giant trevally

  7. Sun, Nov 8

    55

    4 PM

    Giant trevally

  8. Mon, Nov 9

    55

    4 PM

    Giant trevally

  9. Tue, Nov 10

    60

    4 PM

    Giant trevally

  10. Wed, Nov 11

    62

    11 PM

    Giant trevally

  11. Thu, Nov 12

    68

    4 PM

    Giant trevally

    Best day

  12. Fri, Nov 13

    66

    7 AM

    Giant trevally

  13. Sat, Nov 14

    63

    12 AM

    Giant trevally

  14. Sun, Nov 15

    61

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

Species · 2

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

36Fair
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 4 PM (68)

30Fair
BonefishAlbula vulpes · inshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 6 AM (57)

Named spots · 14

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

2 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Kahului, Kahului HarborNOAA 161568026.1 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 2, 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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