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Hawaii Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 00:47 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 15:19

Hawaii looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 2.2/10

Best time: Mon 10:00

Main risk: Waves

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Best nearby spots

Oahu 4.1/10 Fair · Sun 17:00 Maui 4.0/10 Fair · Sun 21:00 Kauai 3.7/10 Fair · Sat 17:00

Weakest nearby now

Big Island

Sunrise

06:05

Sunset

18:55

Water

28.3°C

Max air

28.2°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

37% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 20:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 21:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 19:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (58 hours)
  • Darkness (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 04:00.

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: Sat 15:00

Sat 03:00, Sat 15:00, Sun 03:00, Sun 16:00, Mon 03:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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Oahu Fair · Sun 17:00 4.1/10 Maui Fair · Sun 21:00 4.0/10 Kauai Fair · Sat 17:00 3.7/10 Big Island Poor · Sat 02:00 0.0/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 01:00 – Fri 01:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.46 around Tue 08:00; 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 0.72m to 0.78m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 3.16 to 6.1m/s).

Tides range from 0.2m to 0.95m; 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
Tue 01:00 0.78 · high 6.01 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.78 · high 6.10 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.78 · high 5.95 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.78 · high 5.50 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.78 · high 4.84 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.78 · high 4.66 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.76 · high 4.38 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.76 · high 4.47 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 0.74 · high 3.92 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.74 · high 3.70 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.72 · high 3.64 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.72 · high 3.17 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.72 · high 3.19 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.72 · high 3.30 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.72 · high 3.25 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.72 · high 3.16 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.72 · high 3.21 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.72 · high 4.25 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.72 · high 5.34 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Tue 20:00 0.72 · high 5.33 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Tue 21:00 0.72 · high 5.59 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Tue 22:00 0.74 · high 5.69 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.74 · high 5.59 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.76 · high 5.63 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.76 · high 5.76 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.78 · high 5.62 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.78 · high 5.36 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.76 · high 4.74 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.76 · high 3.89 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.74 · high 3.43 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.74 · high 3.29 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.72 · high 2.80 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.72 · high 1.66 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.72 · high 0.60 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 0.14 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 0.16 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.74 · high 0.91 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.74 · high 1.00 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.76 · high 0.43 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.76 · high 1.10 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.76 · high 1.76 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.76 · high 1.42 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.76 · high 1.12 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.76 · high 1.80 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.76 · high 2.35 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.76 · high 2.70 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 0.78 · high 3.35 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 00:00 0.78 · high 3.37 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.78 · high 3.51 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.78 · high 3.53 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.78 · high 2.81 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.78 · high 2.35 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.76 · high 1.51 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.76 · high 0.71 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.76 · high 0.90 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 0.74 · high 1.05 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 0.74 · high 1.00 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 0.74 · high 1.29 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 0.76 · high 0.90 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.76 · high 1.02 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.76 · high 1.36 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.78 · high 1.60 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.78 · high 1.07 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.78 · high 0.60 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.76 · high 0.98 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.76 · high 1.35 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.76 · high 1.76 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 0.76 · high 2.15 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 0.76 · high 2.25 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 0.76 · high 2.52 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 23:00 0.76 · high 2.21 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 00:00 0.76 · high 1.90 · good 27.60 · good Poor