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 23:02 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Wed 23:02 (HST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Anini Beach. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 23:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Thu 13:00 (HST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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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

26.9°C

Max air

27.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

77% 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

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Thu 13:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves
Thu 07:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves
Thu 08:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Tide/current (66 hours)
Darkness (50 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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 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

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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

Sun 23:00 – Wed 23:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Mon 10:00; 6 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 1.84m to 1.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.23 to 4.9m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.72m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

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 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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

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
Sun 23:00	1.88 · high	3.79 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	1.90 · high	3.88 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	1.92 · high	3.13 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	1.84 · high	3.82 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	1.84 · high	3.46 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	1.84 · high	3.67 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	1.84 · high	2.71 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	1.84 · high	2.23 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	1.84 · high	2.82 · good	26.10 · good	Fair
Mon 08:00	1.84 · high	3.64 · good	26.10 · good	Fair
Mon 09:00	1.84 · high	4.21 · good	26.10 · good	Fair
Mon 10:00	1.92 · high	4.70 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Mon 11:00	1.94 · high	4.76 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Mon 12:00	1.94 · high	4.90 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Mon 13:00	1.96 · high	4.88 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 14:00	1.96 · high	4.40 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 15:00	1.96 · high	4.90 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 16:00	1.96 · high	4.77 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 17:00	1.96 · high	4.53 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 18:00	1.94 · high	3.61 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 19:00	1.92 · high	3.42 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Mon 20:00	1.90 · high	2.95 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Mon 21:00	1.88 · high	3.16 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	1.86 · high	2.98 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	1.84 · high	2.50 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	1.84 · high	2.30 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	1.86 · high	2.20 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	1.86 · high	1.76 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	1.86 · high	1.93 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	1.84 · high	1.37 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	1.84 · high	1.70 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	1.84 · high	2.06 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 07:00	1.82 · high	2.40 · good	26.10 · good	Fair
Tue 08:00	1.82 · high	3.06 · good	26.10 · good	Fair
Tue 09:00	1.80 · high	3.62 · good	26.10 · good	Fair
Tue 10:00	1.80 · high	3.78 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Tue 11:00	1.78 · high	3.73 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Tue 12:00	1.76 · high	3.82 · good	26.30 · good	Fair
Tue 13:00	1.74 · high	4.14 · good	26.30 · good	Fair
Tue 14:00	1.72 · high	4.15 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 15:00	1.72 · high	3.58 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 16:00	1.70 · high	3.73 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 17:00	1.70 · high	3.56 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 18:00	1.74 · high	3.07 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 19:00	1.76 · high	2.66 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 20:00	1.80 · high	2.92 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	1.84 · high	2.71 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	1.90 · high	2.10 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	1.94 · high	1.74 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	1.94 · high	1.24 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	1.68 · high	1.10 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	1.68 · high	1.37 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	1.68 · high	1.06 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	1.66 · high	1.24 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	1.66 · high	1.06 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	1.66 · high	0.85 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Wed 07:00	1.68 · high	1.97 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Wed 08:00	1.68 · high	2.83 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Wed 09:00	1.72 · high	2.52 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Wed 10:00	1.74 · high	3.50 · good	26.20 · good	Fair
Wed 11:00	1.76 · high	4.24 · good	26.30 · good	Fair
Wed 12:00	1.78 · high	4.45 · good	26.30 · good	Fair
Wed 13:00	1.78 · high	4.46 · good	26.40 · good	Fair
Wed 14:00	1.80 · high	4.41 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Wed 15:00	1.82 · high	4.49 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Wed 16:00	1.82 · high	4.43 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Wed 17:00	1.84 · high	3.80 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Wed 18:00	1.84 · high	3.30 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Wed 19:00	1.84 · high	2.55 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Wed 20:00	1.84 · high	3.41 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	1.84 · high	3.60 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	1.82 · high	3.41 · good	26.30 · good	Poor