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Anaehoomalu Bay Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Thu 02:11 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 16:13

Anaehoomalu Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Waves

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Best nearby spots

Kealakekua Bay 5.3/10 Fair · Fri 20:00 Two Step Honaunau 5.3/10 Fair · Fri 20:00 Kahaluu Beach Park 5.1/10 Fair · Thu 18:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaWaikoloa

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureWest-facing resort bay

ShoreSandy bay with reef patches

Sunrise

06:02

Sunset

18:53

Water

28.5°C

Max air

30.6°C

Sky

Clear

23% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 18:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 20:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
  • Thu 17:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Darkness (50 hours)
  • Tide/current (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Thu 01:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Thu 14:00

Thu 14:00, Fri 02:00, Sat 03:00, Sat 15:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Kealakekua Bay Fair · Fri 20:00 5.3/10 Two Step Honaunau Fair · Fri 20:00 5.3/10 Kahaluu Beach Park Fair · Thu 18:00 5.1/10

Forecast spot map

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Kealakekua Bay Two Step Honaunau Kahaluu Beach Park
  1. Kealakekua Bay
  2. Two Step Honaunau
  3. Kahaluu Beach Park

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in USA

Kahaluu Beach Park

38 km away

❌ Poor

Big Island

47 km away

❌ Poor

Kealakekua Bay

49 km away

❌ Poor

Two Step Honaunau

55 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Thu 02:00 – Sun 02:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Thu 08:00; 7 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 0.92m to 1.24m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.63 to 3.92m/s).

Tides range from 0.22m to 1.04m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Thu 03:00 0.94 · high 2.38 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.94 · high 2.63 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.92 · high 2.33 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.92 · high 2.40 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.92 · high 2.19 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.92 · high 1.12 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.92 · high 0.63 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.92 · high 0.90 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.92 · high 1.37 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 1.72 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.94 · high 1.60 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.94 · high 1.72 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.96 · high 1.69 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.96 · high 1.78 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 1.49 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 1.00 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.02 · high 1.76 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.08 · high 2.39 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 1.12 · high 2.80 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 1.16 · high 3.29 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 1.20 · high 3.92 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 00:00 1.24 · high 3.36 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.22 · high 2.54 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.22 · high 2.76 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.20 · high 3.37 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.20 · high 3.16 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.18 · high 1.67 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.18 · high 1.11 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.18 · high 1.54 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.16 · high 1.82 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.16 · high 2.10 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.12 · high 2.07 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 1.10 · high 1.36 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 1.06 · high 1.50 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.06 · high 1.71 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.04 · high 1.63 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 2.08 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.06 · high 2.04 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.08 · high 1.86 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 1.10 · high 1.85 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 1.20 · high 1.65 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 1.30 · high 2.91 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 1.40 · high 3.81 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 22:00 1.44 · high 5.75 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Fri 23:00 1.48 · high 6.77 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.52 · high 7.02 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.48 · high 6.77 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.44 · high 4.77 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.40 · high 3.51 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.34 · high 2.78 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.30 · high 2.82 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.24 · high 2.50 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.30 · high 2.89 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.38 · high 2.89 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.44 · high 2.67 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.48 · high 3.14 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.50 · high 3.67 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.54 · high 3.48 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.54 · high 4.43 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.54 · high 5.49 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.54 · high 6.61 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.54 · high 7.45 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.54 · high 7.68 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.54 · high 6.58 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 1.62 · high 2.84 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 20:00 1.68 · high 0.25 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 21:00 1.76 · high 1.95 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 22:00 2.06 · high 1.46 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 23:00 2.34 · high 2.27 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sun 00:00 2.64 · high 2.30 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 2.54 · high 4.93 · good 28.30 · good Poor