Hawaii Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 21:42 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 21:42 (HST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 22:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Sat 07:00 (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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Also: Maui vs Big Island, Maui vs Oahu

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

27.8°C

Max air

24.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

45% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 07:00–10:00 (6% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 07:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (49 hours)
  • Tide/current (26 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

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: Mon 00:00

Sat 10:00, Sun 11:00, Mon 00:00, Mon 12:00

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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

Tue 22:00 – Fri 22:00 (HST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.57 around Wed 11:00; 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 1.0m to 1.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.16 to 2.47m/s).

Tides range from 0.21m to 0.97m; 2 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 22:00 1.58 · high 0.36 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.56 · high 0.16 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.52 · high 0.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.50 · high 0.61 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.44 · high 0.78 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.40 · high 0.36 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.36 · high 0.55 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.32 · high 0.53 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.28 · high 0.74 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.26 · high 0.91 · good 27.80 · good Good
Wed 08:00 1.22 · high 0.90 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.18 · high 1.24 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.16 · high 1.15 · good 27.90 · good Good
Wed 11:00 1.14 · high 1.15 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 12:00 1.12 · high 1.46 · good 28.20 · good Good
Wed 13:00 1.10 · high 1.92 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.08 · high 2.47 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.06 · high 1.72 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.06 · high 1.11 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.04 · high 1.37 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.04 · high 1.27 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.02 · high 1.23 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.02 · high 0.43 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.00 · high 0.45 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.98 · high 0.65 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.96 · high 1.15 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.94 · high 1.31 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.90 · high 1.25 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.88 · high 0.50 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.86 · high 0.35 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.86 · high 0.50 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.84 · high 0.43 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.82 · high 1.00 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.82 · high 1.20 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.80 · high 1.54 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.78 · high 1.93 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.76 · high 2.13 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.76 · high 2.95 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.76 · high 3.21 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.74 · high 3.15 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.74 · high 3.10 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.74 · high 2.76 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.72 · high 2.43 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 2.50 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 1.92 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.72 · high 1.77 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.72 · high 1.59 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.72 · high 1.60 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.72 · high 1.46 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.72 · high 1.23 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.72 · high 1.36 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.74 · high 1.66 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.74 · high 1.49 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.74 · high 1.80 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.72 · high 1.96 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 2.02 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 2.21 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 2.22 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.72 · high 1.92 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 1.71 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.76 · high 1.84 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.76 · high 2.79 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.76 · high 3.05 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.74 · high 2.74 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.74 · high 2.90 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.74 · high 3.44 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.72 · high 3.20 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.72 · high 3.11 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.70 · high 2.47 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.70 · high 2.15 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.68 · high 2.06 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.68 · high 1.64 · good 27.80 · good Poor