Kawaihae Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

24.1°C / 75.4°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

21°C / 70°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
12 mph
Humidity
92%

The measurements for the water temperature in Kawaihae, Hawaii are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Kawaihae water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Kawaihae average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Kawaihae
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 24.1 23.7 23.9 24.1 24.4 24.8 24.8 25.5 25.8 25.8 25 24.1
Max °C 25.5 25.6 25 25.5 26 26.4 27 27.3 27.5 27 26.9 26.3
Min °F 75.9 75.4 75.4 75.9 76.6 77.3 77.5 78.6 79.1 78.9 77.7 76.3
Max °F 77.3 77.3 76.5 77.3 78.2 78.9 79.7 80.4 80.8 80.1 79.6 78.5

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 79.9°F / 26.6°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 75.9°F / 24.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for Kawaihae

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 1:25am
    (0.49m)
  • Low 8:06am
    (-0m)
  • High 2:18pm
    (0.39m)
  • Low 7:56pm
    (0.09m)
  • High 1:58am
    (0.47m)
  • Low 8:25am
    (-0.02m)
  • High 2:46pm
    (0.46m)
  • Low 8:42pm
    (0.08m)
  • High 2:28am
    (0.44m)
  • Low 8:43am
    (-0.03m)
  • High 3:15pm
    (0.53m)
  • Low 9:25pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 2:57am
    (0.4m)
  • Low 9:01am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 3:44pm
    (0.59m)
  • Low 10:08pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 3:27am
    (0.36m)
  • Low 9:21am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 4:14pm
    (0.63m)
  • Low 10:52pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 3:57am
    (0.31m)
  • Low 9:41am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 4:46pm
    (0.66m)
  • Low 11:37pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 4:27am
    (0.26m)
  • Low 10:04am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 5:20pm
    (0.67m)
7 day tide times for Kawaihae

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Kawaihae, Big Island, Hawaii) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.