What is the best time of day to snorkel in Anini Beach?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Anini Beach.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Anini Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Wed 16:31 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Wed 16:31 (HST)

Anini Beach has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 17:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Thu 13:00 (HST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Local beach intelligence

AreaNorth Shore

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureReef-protected north shore; avoid high surf

ShoreLong sandy beach behind barrier reef

Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

18:31

Water

27.0°C

Max air

26.0°C

Sky

Cloudy

97% 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 13:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
Thu 07:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves
Fri 07:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (70 hours)
Tide/current (66 hours)
Darkness (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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 01:00

Thu 01:00, Thu 13:00, Fri 13:00, Sat 02:00, Sat 14:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Lydgate Beach Unknown No recent score Poipu Beach Unknown No recent score Tunnels Beach Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Tunnels Beach

11 km away

❌ Poor

Kauai

16 km away

❌ Poor

Lydgate Beach

24 km away

❌ Poor

Poipu Beach

39 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 17:00 – Sat 17:00 (HST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Thu 07:00; 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 1.5m to 1.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.53 to 4.46m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 0.75m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Wed 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Wed 17:00	1.78 · high	0.53 · good	27.60 · good	Poor
Wed 18:00	1.76 · high	0.80 · good	27.60 · good	Poor
Wed 19:00	1.76 · high	0.82 · good	27.60 · good	Poor
Wed 20:00	1.74 · high	0.96 · good	27.50 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	1.72 · high	1.03 · good	27.50 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	1.70 · high	0.81 · good	27.50 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	1.68 · high	1.27 · good	27.40 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	1.64 · high	0.95 · good	27.40 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	1.58 · high	1.57 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	1.54 · high	0.67 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	1.54 · high	0.97 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	1.52 · high	1.50 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	1.52 · high	1.70 · good	26.90 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	1.52 · high	1.28 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	1.50 · high	1.13 · good	26.80 · good	Fair
Thu 08:00	1.50 · high	2.86 · good	26.80 · good	Fair
Thu 09:00	1.54 · high	3.33 · good	26.80 · good	Fair
Thu 10:00	1.54 · high	4.05 · good	26.90 · good	Fair
Thu 11:00	1.56 · high	4.21 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 12:00	1.56 · high	4.46 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 13:00	1.58 · high	3.62 · good	27.20 · good	Fair
Thu 14:00	1.58 · high	3.88 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 15:00	1.58 · high	3.54 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 16:00	1.58 · high	3.60 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 17:00	1.58 · high	3.86 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 18:00	1.56 · high	3.36 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 19:00	1.56 · high	2.93 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 20:00	1.54 · high	2.37 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 21:00	1.54 · high	2.61 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	1.52 · high	1.70 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	1.52 · high	1.63 · good	26.90 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	1.54 · high	2.02 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	1.64 · high	3.11 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	1.68 · high	3.02 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	1.68 · high	2.85 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	1.66 · high	2.60 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	1.66 · high	2.52 · good	26.50 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	1.66 · high	2.13 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Fri 07:00	1.66 · high	2.42 · good	26.60 · good	Fair
Fri 08:00	1.66 · high	2.79 · good	26.70 · good	Fair
Fri 09:00	1.66 · high	3.09 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Fri 10:00	1.62 · high	4.04 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Fri 11:00	1.60 · high	3.83 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 12:00	1.58 · high	4.12 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 13:00	1.54 · high	4.09 · good	26.80 · good	Fair
Fri 14:00	1.52 · high	4.06 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 15:00	1.52 · high	3.22 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 16:00	1.52 · high	3.52 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 17:00	1.52 · high	3.82 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Fri 18:00	1.50 · high	3.60 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Fri 19:00	1.48 · high	3.29 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Fri 20:00	1.46 · high	3.65 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Fri 21:00	1.46 · high	3.34 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Fri 22:00	1.44 · high	2.95 · good	26.50 · good	Poor
Fri 23:00	1.44 · high	2.62 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Sat 00:00	1.44 · high	2.69 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Sat 01:00	1.44 · high	2.79 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Sat 02:00	1.46 · high	3.18 · good	26.00 · good	Poor
Sat 03:00	1.44 · high	3.03 · good	25.90 · good	Poor
Sat 04:00	1.42 · high	2.61 · good	25.80 · good	Poor
Sat 05:00	1.40 · high	2.66 · good	25.80 · good	Poor
Sat 06:00	1.40 · high	2.55 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Sat 07:00	1.42 · high	2.57 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Sat 08:00	1.42 · high	2.71 · good	25.70 · good	Fair
Sat 09:00	1.42 · high	3.13 · good	25.80 · good	Fair
Sat 10:00	1.40 · high	3.61 · good	25.90 · good	Fair
Sat 11:00	1.40 · high	3.81 · good	26.00 · good	Fair
Sat 12:00	1.38 · high	3.76 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Sat 13:00	1.38 · high	3.59 · good	26.30 · good	Fair
Sat 14:00	1.36 · high	3.47 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Sat 15:00	1.36 · high	3.32 · good	26.50 · good	Poor
Sat 16:00	1.34 · high	3.05 · good	26.50 · good	Poor