Tonight, 12 am–2 amGiant trevally
The bite peaks at 55. Water is 81°, close to the 78° giant trevally like best, and a solunar period lands on the window.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Giant trevally range 72–84°
From the east-northeast
Sunrise 6:32 am
12% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Hawaii regulations for these waters.
Right in giant trevally's ideal range. Giant trevally prefers incoming tide. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 5–100 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Ulua and pāpio: 10" minimum, 20 a day of all ulua and pāpio species combined (non-commercial); 16" minimum for sale. No closed season.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Hawaii
Season here: Year-round. More on giant trevally
Right in bonefish's ideal range. Bonefish prefers incoming tide. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 1–10 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. ʻŌʻio: 14" minimum statewide, no bag limit and no closed season. Marine life conservation districts and fishery management areas have their own rules.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Hawaii
Season here: Year-round. More on bonefish
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Hawaii DLNR Aquatic Resources has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisories
An Oʻahu north shore bay with big winter surf and calm summer water. Inside the Pūpūkea Marine Life Conservation District: shore hook-and-line fishing is allowed only within Waimea Bay, with no more than two poles, one line per pole and two hooks per line. The rest of the district, including Three Tables and Sharks Cove, is closed to fishing.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Waimea Bay Beach Park you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Waimea Bay Beach Park is listed on this site for 2 commonly-targeted species: Giant Trevally, Bonefish. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Waimea Bay Beach Park against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Waimea Bay Beach Park has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
state agency regulations apply at Waimea Bay Beach Park. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
Yes. Waimea Bay Beach Park sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.
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