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United States / Hawaii / Sea Auau Channel

Bite forecast: Sea Auau Channel

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    51/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 55–68 °F

  2. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    46/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 61–64 °F

  3. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    44/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 57–64 °F

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Bite calendar

Thursday, September 3

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
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Thu
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Sat
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
CobiaMahi-mahi

Cobia

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 11:00–14:00 (daytime activity).

Tactics

Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

Lures

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: trolling spoon or live bait.

Gear

No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 60 °F — colder than the 68–84 °F comfort range for Cobia: the fish conserves energy and takes more cautiously.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 68–84 °F comfort rangecomfort 68–84 °F60 °F
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Cobia feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Cobia feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is dropping 0.06 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 0.06 inHg change
00:00 · 30.0523:00 · 30.00 inHg

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Cobia here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

Tides

  • High water08:302.8 ft
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Sea level height by hour
00:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00
0.9 ft1.0 ft1.1 ft1.4 ft1.7 ft2.1 ft2.5 ft2.7 ft2.8 ft2.8 ft2.7 ft2.5 ft2.3 ft2.1 ft2.0 ft1.9 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.7 ft1.6 ft1.5 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft

Open-Meteo tide model, grid point 2.2 mi away

Water

Water temp.
82 °F
In the model
60 °F
Wave
4.5 ft
Period
10 s

Open-Meteo Marine model, grid cell 2.2 mi from the waterbody. Values are daily means.

3 SepThursday, September 3
+68°

Partly cloudy · feels like +72°

Low / high
+55°…+68°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
8 mph WSW
Cloud cover
25%
Humidity
76%
Pressure
29.98 inHg
00:00+59°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph78%63%
01:00+58°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph79%57%
02:00+58°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph79%38%
03:00+58°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph80%37%
04:00+58°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph77%34%
05:00+56°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph77%27%
06:00+55°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph69%17%
07:00+58°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph53%27%
08:00+64°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph40%14%
09:00+65°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph43%6%
10:00+67°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph52%5%
11:00+68°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph64%5%
12:00+68°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph76%25%
13:00+67°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph82%75%
14:00+66°0.01 in9 mphwest wind, 9 mph88%98%
15:00+65°0.02 in7 mphwest wind, 7 mph90%100%
16:00+65°0.02 in6 mphwest wind, 6 mph90%100%
17:00+63°0.02 in7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph95%100%
18:00+61°0.01 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph97%100%
19:00+60°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph96%97%
20:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph89%48%
21:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph85%59%
22:00+61°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph84%51%
23:00+61°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph85%38%
+68°+61°+55°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Thursday, September 3
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
18:35
Day length
12 h 28 min
Sunshine hours
11 h 53 min
UV index
9
very high
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
23:30
Moonset
12:32

The day is 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+11% in the windowThursday, September 3
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:32–06:32Moon overhead
  • Minor12:02–13:02Moonset
  • Major17:02–19:02Moon underfoot
  • Minor23:00–00:00Moonrise

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirCrater Reservoir7 mi
  • ReservoirWahikuli Reservoir7 mi
  • ReservoirKahoma Reservoir8 mi
  • LakeHorner Reservoir9 mi

Sea Auau Channel (Hawaii) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby towns: Lahaina, Kaanapali and Lanai City. This is a sea water — its bite forecast is a marine one, computed apart from rivers and lakes. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Mahi-mahi. Peak season: August.

  • Mahi-mahi
    Hawaii
    Aug 13, 2018

Nearby towns

  • Lahaina5 mi
  • Kaanapali8 mi
  • Lanai City12 mi