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Hawaii Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 13:18 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 03:42

Hawaii looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Fri 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Fri 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Fri 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 9.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Oahu 4.5/10 Fair · Fri 17:00 Kauai 4.5/10 Fair · Fri 23:00 Maui 4.3/10 Fair · Fri 19:00

Weakest nearby now

Big Island

Sunrise

06:04

Sunset

18:56

Water

27.7°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

54% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 17:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 20:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 18:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Darkness (50 hours)
  • Wind (47 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 32/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 03:00.

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

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

Oahu Fair · Fri 17:00 4.5/10 Kauai Fair · Fri 23:00 4.5/10 Maui Fair · Fri 19:00 4.3/10 Big Island Poor · Fri 14:00 0.0/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

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Ulua Mokapu

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13 km away

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Ahihi Kinau

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❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 13:00 – Sat 13:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Wed 07:00; 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 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 1.84 to 5.98m/s).

Tides range from 0.15m to 1.02m; 0 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
Wed 13:00 0.92 · high 1.84 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.92 · high 2.01 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.92 · high 2.36 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.92 · high 2.42 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.94 · high 2.42 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.94 · high 3.22 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.94 · high 3.74 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 20:00 0.98 · high 4.88 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Wed 21:00 0.98 · high 5.45 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 22:00 0.98 · high 5.73 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 23:00 1.00 · high 5.95 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 00:00 1.00 · high 5.98 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.00 · high 5.59 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.00 · high 5.85 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.00 · high 5.33 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.00 · high 4.78 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.02 · high 3.85 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.02 · high 3.04 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.02 · high 2.75 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.02 · high 2.86 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 09:00 1.02 · high 2.77 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 1.02 · high 2.63 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 1.04 · high 2.33 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 1.04 · high 2.86 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 1.04 · high 2.76 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.02 · high 2.65 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.02 · high 2.50 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.02 · high 2.70 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.02 · high 3.86 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.02 · high 5.19 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 1.02 · high 5.48 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 20:00 1.02 · high 6.15 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Thu 21:00 1.02 · high 6.35 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 22:00 1.02 · high 6.87 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.02 · high 7.49 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 7.56 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.02 · high 7.52 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.02 · high 7.34 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.02 · high 7.15 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.02 · high 6.71 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.02 · high 5.88 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.02 · high 5.68 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.02 · high 5.23 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 1.00 · high 4.75 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 1.00 · high 4.26 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 1.00 · high 3.35 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 0.98 · high 3.34 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.98 · high 3.21 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.98 · high 3.53 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.96 · high 4.24 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.96 · high 4.75 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.96 · high 4.97 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.94 · high 5.60 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.94 · high 6.00 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.94 · high 5.64 · high 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 20:00 0.94 · high 6.41 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 21:00 0.94 · high 6.51 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 22:00 0.94 · high 6.26 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Fri 23:00 0.94 · high 5.01 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 00:00 0.94 · high 7.07 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.72 · high 7.66 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.74 · high 8.35 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.74 · high 8.96 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.78 · high 8.23 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.84 · high 7.29 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.88 · high 7.47 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.90 · high 6.89 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 0.92 · high 7.16 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 0.92 · high 7.09 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 0.94 · high 7.32 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.14 · high 7.36 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.16 · high 6.93 · high 27.50 · good Poor