HILO means just a narrow rim of light. On the evening of HILO there is a low tide until morning.1 It’s a good night for beach and reef fishing. In the past, women would fish by hand and men would go torch fishing. It’s a calm night with little wind.2
HOAKA is the second day of the month and the name means "clear."1 There is a low minus tide until morning. Torch fishing is good on the reef.2
KUKAHI, the third night of the moon, is seen in the western sky. This is one of the days of very low tide. Low tide during the day leaves the reef exposed. This means good daylight fishing on the reef. Other references report that the four KU nights, beginning with KUKAHI, are not good for
