Hawaii Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 08:50 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 08:50 (HST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.1/10

Fri 13:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.5/10

Sat 10:00 (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

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Which Hawaiian island this week

Maui has the better snorkel report this week (Unknown). Kauai is the weakest model call right now.

Maui No recent score Unknown Oahu No recent score Unknown Big Island No recent score Unknown Kauai No recent score Unknown

Sunrise

06:17

Sunset

18:11

Water

28.1°C

Max air

30.6°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% 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

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sat 10:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves
  • Sat 09:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (66 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)
  • Tide/current (21 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 20:00.

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: Mon 00:00

Sat 10:00, Sun 11:00, Mon 00:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Big Island Unknown No recent score Kauai Unknown No recent score Maui Unknown No recent score Oahu Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

Big Island Kauai Maui Oahu
  1. Big Island
  2. Kauai
  3. Maui
  4. Oahu

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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Ulua Mokapu

9 km away

✅ Good

Maluaka Turtle Town

13 km away

❌ Poor

Molokini Crater

13 km away

❌ Poor

Ahihi Kinau

17 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 13:00 – Sun 13:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Fri 10:00; 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 0.66m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.38 to 4.42m/s).

Tides range from 0.35m to 0.78m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 13:00 0.66 · high 3.18 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.66 · high 3.29 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.68 · high 3.79 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.68 · high 4.06 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.70 · high 4.42 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.70 · high 3.13 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.68 · high 2.72 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.68 · high 2.82 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.68 · high 2.11 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.68 · high 1.83 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.68 · high 1.75 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.68 · high 1.36 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.68 · high 0.38 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.70 · high 0.49 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.70 · high 0.82 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.70 · high 1.35 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 0.47 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 0.53 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 0.92 · good 27.90 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.72 · high 0.93 · good 27.90 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 0.78 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.74 · high 1.70 · good 28.00 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.74 · high 2.26 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.76 · high 2.11 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.78 · high 2.74 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.80 · high 2.63 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.82 · high 2.10 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.82 · high 1.05 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.84 · high 1.11 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.84 · high 1.08 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.82 · high 0.71 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.82 · high 0.85 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.82 · high 1.53 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.80 · high 1.46 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.80 · high 0.90 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.80 · high 0.45 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.80 · high 0.49 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.80 · high 1.10 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.80 · high 0.82 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.80 · high 1.15 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.80 · high 1.10 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.80 · high 1.23 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.80 · high 1.28 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.80 · high 1.83 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.82 · high 1.84 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.84 · high 2.26 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.84 · high 2.47 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.84 · high 2.98 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.86 · high 2.89 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.86 · high 3.30 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.86 · high 3.12 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.84 · high 3.29 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.84 · high 3.11 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.84 · high 2.90 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.84 · high 2.66 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.84 · high 2.05 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.84 · high 2.00 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.84 · high 2.15 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.84 · high 1.73 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.84 · high 1.55 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.86 · high 1.66 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.86 · high 1.86 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.86 · high 1.81 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.84 · high 1.55 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.84 · high 1.62 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 2.09 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.84 · high 2.75 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.84 · high 2.86 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.84 · high 3.45 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.86 · high 4.40 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.86 · high 4.35 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.86 · high 4.63 · good 28.30 · good Fair