Can you snorkel in Ahihi Kinau today?

Yes. The next good snorkeling window in Ahihi Kinau starts Sun 16:00. Around 1% of the next 72 hours are suitable.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Ahihi Kinau?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Ahihi Kinau so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Ahihi Kinau today?

The best nearby spots right now are Maluaka Turtle Town. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

Ahihi Kinau Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 10:59 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Sun 04:52

Ahihi Kinau has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 06:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 5.6/10

Best time: Sun 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 06:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Maluaka Turtle Town 5.6/10 Good · Sun 16:00

Weakest nearby now

Molokini Crater Honolua Bay Kapalua Bay

Sunrise

05:47

Sunset

19:10

Water

26.6°C

Max air

25.9°C

Sky

Clear

13% cloud

Good window is available today

Next safe window: Sun 16:00 (1% of next 72h are suitable)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Next safe window starts at Sun 16:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (67 hours)
Tide/current (65 hours)
Darkness (43 hours)

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Tue 13:00

Mon 01:00, Tue 02:00, Tue 13:00, Wed 02:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spots by score, forecast window and exposure before choosing a beach.

Maluaka Turtle Town Good · Sun 16:00 5.6/10 Ulua Mokapu Fair · Sun 16:00 4.6/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Sun 16:00 4.3/10 Molokini Crater Poor · Sun 16:00 3.9/10 Honolua Bay Poor · Sun 16:00 3.4/10 Kapalua Bay Poor · Sun 16:00 3.4/10 Napili Bay Poor · Mon 22:00 3.0/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Anaehoomalu Bay

❌ Poor

Anini Beach

❌ Poor

Bahia Honda

❌ Poor

Big Island

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 14:00 – Mon 14:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Sun 06:00; 5 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 1.24m to 1.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 0.3 to 7.4m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 0.96m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sun 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 good 🌟 Good

Sun 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 19:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 22:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
Daylight (10%): visibility and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Sun 10:00	1.40 · high	0.90 · good	26.60 · good	poor
Sun 11:00	1.38 · high	0.60 · good	26.60 · good	poor
Sun 12:00	1.38 · high	0.60 · good	26.60 · good	poor
Sun 13:00	1.36 · high	0.80 · good	26.60 · good	poor
Sun 14:00	1.36 · high	0.30 · good	26.60 · good	poor
Sun 15:00	1.34 · high	0.40 · good	26.60 · good	poor
Sun 16:00	1.34 · high	0.40 · good	26.70 · good	good
Sun 17:00	1.36 · high	3.70 · good	26.70 · good	fair
Sun 18:00	1.36 · high	4.10 · good	26.70 · good	fair
Sun 19:00	1.36 · high	4.80 · good	26.80 · good	poor
Sun 20:00	1.34 · high	5.60 · high	26.90 · good	poor
Sun 21:00	1.34 · high	3.40 · good	27.00 · good	fair
Sun 22:00	1.32 · high	4.10 · good	27.00 · good	fair
Sun 23:00	1.32 · high	5.90 · high	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 00:00	1.30 · high	6.00 · high	27.20 · good	poor
Mon 01:00	1.30 · high	7.20 · high	27.20 · good	poor
Mon 02:00	1.28 · high	7.40 · high	27.20 · good	poor
Mon 03:00	1.28 · high	7.00 · high	27.20 · good	poor
Mon 04:00	1.28 · high	6.30 · high	27.20 · good	poor
Mon 05:00	1.28 · high	2.80 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 06:00	1.28 · high	1.00 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 07:00	1.26 · high	0.60 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 08:00	1.26 · high	0.40 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 09:00	1.24 · high	0.40 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 10:00	1.22 · high	0.50 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 11:00	1.20 · high	0.40 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 12:00	1.18 · high	0.20 · good	27.10 · good	poor
Mon 13:00	1.20 · high	2.40 · good	27.10 · good	poor