King tides in Hawaiʻi, 2026
The biggest predicted tide in Hawaiʻi in 2026 reaches 3.3 ft above MLLW at HILO on Thursday, December 24, at 3:47 AMlocal time. Below are all of the year's king tide windows — the top 1% of predicted highs — for NOAA reference stations along the Hawaiʻicoast. King tides are perigean spring tides: they arrive when a full or new moon lines up with the moon's closest approach to Earth, and they preview the flooding that sea level rise will make routine. Read how king tides work.
Ford Island, Pearl Harbor
King tides (2.7 ft and above) at NOAA station 1612401. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jun 14–15 — peaks 2.7 ft at 5:08 PM
- Jul 12–14 — peaks 2.7 ft at 4:09 PM
- Nov 25 — peaks 2.7 ft at 4:51 AM
- Dec 24 — peaks 2.7 ft at 4:42 AM
HILO
King tides (3.2 ft and above) at NOAA station 1617760. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jan 3 — peaks 3.2 ft at 3:33 AM
- Jun 15 — peaks 3.2 ft at 4:10 PM
- Jul 13–14 — peaks 3.3 ft at 3:13 PM
- Nov 25 — peaks 3.2 ft at 3:54 AM
- Dec 24–25 — peaks 3.3 ft at 3:47 AM
HONOLULU
King tides (2.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 1612340. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jun 14–15 — peaks 2.7 ft at 4:08 PM
- Jul 12–14 — peaks 2.7 ft at 3:54 PM
- Nov 25 — peaks 2.6 ft at 4:42 AM
- Dec 24 — peaks 2.7 ft at 4:31 AM
KAHULUI
King tides (3.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 1615680. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jun 15 — peaks 3.0 ft at 3:42 PM
- Jul 13–15 — peaks 3.1 ft at 3:28 PM
- Aug 11 — peaks 3.0 ft at 2:28 PM
- Dec 24–25 — peaks 3.0 ft at 3:19 AM
Kaunakakai
King tides (2.9 ft and above) at NOAA station 1613198. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jun 14–15 — peaks 2.9 ft at 4:05 PM
- Jul 13–14 — peaks 2.9 ft at 3:52 PM
- Nov 25 — peaks 2.9 ft at 4:34 AM
- Dec 23–24 — peaks 2.9 ft at 4:26 AM
Kawaihae
King tides (2.9 ft and above) at NOAA station 1617433. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jun 14–15 — peaks 3.0 ft at 4:50 PM
- Jul 12–14 — peaks 3.0 ft at 3:51 PM
- Nov 25 — peaks 2.9 ft at 4:38 AM
- Dec 24 — peaks 2.9 ft at 4:28 AM
MOKU O LOE
King tides (2.8 ft and above) at NOAA station 1612480. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jan 3 — peaks 2.8 ft at 3:24 AM
- Jul 13–14 — peaks 2.9 ft at 3:05 PM
- Nov 25 — peaks 2.8 ft at 3:41 AM
- Dec 23–25 — peaks 2.9 ft at 3:37 AM
NAWILIWILI
King tides (2.5 ft and above) at NOAA station 1611400. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jul 12–14 — peaks 2.6 ft at 3:46 PM
- Nov 25–26 — peaks 2.6 ft at 4:31 AM
- Dec 23–24 — peaks 2.6 ft at 4:21 AM
NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions, datum MLLW, station local time. Actual water level can run higher with storms, onshore wind, and low pressure — king tide + storm is the flooding combination to watch. Predictions are for planning, not navigation.
Also available: Hawaiʻi king tides 2027.