Best Fishing Times in Captain Cook, Hawaii
Today's solunar bite forecast for Captain Cook β major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.
Today β Mon, Jul 27
Best window: 10:11 AM to 12:11 PM
- β’ Full Moon β peak solunar period
- β’ Stable barometric pressure
Feeding periods
| Period | Time | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | 3:30 AM β 5:00 AM | Moonset |
| Major | 10:11 AM β 12:11 PM | Moon underfoot |
| Minorβ boost | 5:19 PM β 6:49 PM | Moonrise |
| Major | 10:36 PM β 12:36 AM | Moon overhead |
Conditions
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:04 PM
- Moonset
- 4:15 AM
- Moon phase
- Full Moon (97%)
- Temperature
- 67β78Β°F
- Wind
- 3 mph (gusts 17)
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- Pressure trend
- -1.5 hPa β steady
7-Day Bite Outlook for Captain Cook
Mon, Jul 27
11:11 AM
67β78Β°F
Tue, Jul 28
12:00 PM
72β83Β°F
Wed, Jul 29
12:24 AM
72β80Β°F
Thu, Jul 30
1:10 AM
71β81Β°F
Fri, Jul 31
1:54 AM
69β80Β°F
Sat, Aug 1
2:38 AM
69β80Β°F
Sun, Aug 2
3:20 AM
70β79Β°F
Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.
Tide Times near Captain Cook
NOAA station Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay (1 mi away). Moving water β the hours around each tide change β usually out-fishes slack tide.
Today
| High | 2:06 AM | 1 ft |
| Low | 8:10 AM | -0.1 ft |
| High | 3:38 PM | 2.2 ft |
| Low | 10:15 PM | 0.5 ft |
Tomorrow
| High | 2:46 AM | 1 ft |
| Low | 8:48 AM | -0.1 ft |
| High | 4:07 PM | 2.2 ft |
| Low | 10:40 PM | 0.4 ft |
Fishing in Captain Cook: FAQ
When is the best time to fish in Captain Cook today?
Today's strongest bite window in Captain Cook is 10:11 AM to 12:11 PM (full moon). The overall bite score is 77/100 β good. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.
What are major and minor feeding periods?
Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.
Does weather change the bite in Captain Cook?
Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.
Fishing times near Captain Cook
Before you go
Check Hawaii fishing regulations β license requirements, size and bag limits β before your trip.