Station Name: Kawaihae
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 30 feet / 9 meters

Sensor Depth: -5.1 feet / -1.6 meters

Nearest Address:
Akoni Pule Hwy
Kawaihae, HI 96743
Hawaiʻi County

GPS Coordinates: 20.03660, -155.82940

Nearby Water Temperatures

Coastal Flood Statement issued November 6 at 3:06PM HST until November 7 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Effective: Thu November 6, 2025, 3:06 PM
Expires: Fri November 7, 2025, 4:15 AM

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE FOR LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF ALL ISLANDS... .Peak monthly high tides combined with water levels that are running higher than predicted will lead to minor flooding along the shoreline and in low-lying coastal areas. Coastal flooding is most likely around the daily peak tide which will be during the early morning hours. * WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Low lying coastal areas of all islands. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor coastal erosion, and saltwater inundation.

Avoid driving through flooded roadways. If you are forced to drive through salt water, be sure to rinse your vehicle with fresh water. Move electronics, vehicles or other valuables to higher ground. Monitor vessels to ensure mooring lines don't get too tight and watch out for overwash around boat ramps. Secure canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches.

Coastal Flood Statement issued November 7 at 3:48AM HST until November 8 at 12:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Effective: Fri November 7, 2025, 3:48 AM
Expires: Fri November 7, 2025, 5:00 PM

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE FOR LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF ALL ISLANDS... .Peak monthly high tides combined with water levels that are running higher than predicted will lead to minor flooding along the shoreline and in low-lying coastal areas. Coastal flooding is most likely around the daily peak tide which will be during the early morning hours. * WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Low lying coastal areas of all islands. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor coastal erosion, and saltwater inundation.

Avoid driving through flooded roadways. If you are forced to drive through salt water, be sure to rinse your vehicle with fresh water. Move electronics, vehicles or other valuables to higher ground. Monitor vessels to ensure mooring lines don't get too tight and watch out for overwash around boat ramps. Secure canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches.