Waterlands

NWS zone PHZ120 · Hawaii

Pailolo Channel fishing forecast

Hawaii · Pacific coast

Score now

47Good
Giant trevally · 11:00 AM 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; Bonefish is at peak season now.

At 11:00 AM it scores 47 (good), led by Giant trevally. The best window for the rest of today is 9 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 54 for Giant trevally. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM, scoring 67.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:42 AM HST.

Best window today

9 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Giant trevally

54Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    60

    6 AM

    Giant trevally

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    55

    7 AM

    Giant trevally

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    60

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    60

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    60

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    60

    8 AM

    Giant trevally

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    61

    1 AM

    Giant trevally

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    60

    12 AM

    Giant trevally

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    58

    1 AM

    Giant trevally

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    61

    11 PM

    Giant trevally

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    63

    2 AM

    Giant trevally

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    63

    5 PM

    Giant trevally

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    67

    5 PM

    Giant trevally

    Best day

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    67

    6 PM

    Giant trevally

Species · 2

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

47Good
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 8 AM (66)

30Fair
BonefishAlbula vulpes · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 6 PM (63)

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. 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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