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Honolua Bay Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 05:01 (HST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Sun 19:50

Honolua Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Mon 06:00

Main risk: Waves

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Best nearby spots

Ahihi Kinau 5.0/10 Fair · Tue 16:00 Maluaka Turtle Town 5.0/10 Fair · Tue 16:00 Kaanapali Black Rock 4.8/10 Fair · Tue 17:00

Sunrise

05:56

Sunset

19:09

Water

26.9°C

Max air

24.6°C

Sky

Clear

29% cloud

No safe 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

Sunday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 16:00 — Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 17:00 — Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 18:00 — Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (23 hours)
  • Tide/current (22 hours)
  • Darkness (15 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 00:00.

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.

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Ahihi Kinau Fair · Tue 16:00 5.0/10 Maluaka Turtle Town Fair · Tue 16:00 5.0/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Tue 17:00 4.8/10 Kaanapali Beach Fair · Tue 17:00 4.7/10 Molokini Crater Fair · Mon 20:00 4.5/10 Ulua Mokapu Fair · Mon 17:00 4.5/10 Kapalua Bay Fair · Mon 16:00 4.0/10 Napili Bay Fair · Mon 22:00 3.5/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Napili Bay

3 km away

❌ Poor

Kapalua Bay

3 km away

❌ Poor

Kaanapali Beach

11 km away

❌ Poor

Kaanapali Black Rock

11 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 05:00 – Sun 05:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Thu 06:00; 3 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 0.88m to 1.08m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 13/24 sampled hours (range 2.26 to 6.89m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.98m; 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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Thu 05:00 0.96 · high 4.99 · good 27.10 · good poor
Thu 06:00 0.96 · high 5.05 · good 27.10 · good poor
Thu 07:00 0.96 · high 5.03 · good 27.10 · good poor
Thu 08:00 0.96 · high 4.92 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 09:00 0.96 · high 4.43 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 10:00 0.94 · high 3.72 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 11:00 0.94 · high 2.94 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 2.26 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 2.38 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 14:00 0.90 · high 2.77 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.88 · high 3.99 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.88 · high 4.68 · good 27.00 · good fair
Thu 17:00 0.88 · high 5.16 · good 27.00 · good fair
Thu 18:00 0.88 · high 5.51 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 19:00 0.90 · high 5.57 · high 27.00 · good fair
Thu 20:00 0.94 · high 6.38 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 21:00 0.96 · high 6.37 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 22:00 0.98 · high 6.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 23:00 1.02 · high 6.49 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 00:00 1.04 · high 6.89 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 01:00 1.06 · high 6.73 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 02:00 1.06 · high 6.72 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 03:00 1.08 · high 6.35 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.08 · high 6.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 05:00 1.06 · high 6.67 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 06:00 1.06 · high 6.78 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.04 · high 6.82 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.04 · high 6.71 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.02 · high 6.14 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 10:00 1.00 · high 5.74 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.00 · high 5.89 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 12:00 0.98 · high 5.78 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 13:00 1.00 · high 5.49 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 14:00 1.00 · high 5.18 · good 27.00 · good poor
Fri 15:00 1.02 · high 5.24 · good 27.00 · good poor
Fri 16:00 1.02 · high 5.83 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 17:00 1.04 · high 6.52 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 18:00 1.04 · high 6.77 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 19:00 1.04 · high 6.28 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 20:00 1.04 · high 5.92 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 21:00 1.04 · high 6.52 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 22:00 1.06 · high 6.47 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 23:00 1.08 · high 6.41 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 00:00 1.10 · high 6.15 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 01:00 1.10 · high 5.99 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 02:00 1.10 · high 5.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 03:00 1.10 · high 5.81 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 04:00 1.08 · high 5.88 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 05:00 1.06 · high 5.87 · high 27.10 · good poor
Sat 06:00 1.06 · high 7.01 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sat 07:00 1.08 · high 7.11 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 08:00 1.08 · high 7.00 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 09:00 1.10 · high 6.94 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 10:00 1.14 · high 6.93 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 11:00 1.16 · high 6.67 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 12:00 1.20 · high 6.69 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 13:00 1.20 · high 6.56 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 14:00 1.22 · high 6.97 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 15:00 1.22 · high 7.25 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 16:00 1.22 · high 7.27 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 17:00 1.24 · high 7.12 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 18:00 1.24 · high 7.51 · high 26.60 · good fair
Sat 19:00 1.26 · high 7.91 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 20:00 1.28 · high 7.76 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 21:00 1.30 · high 7.70 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 22:00 1.30 · high 7.70 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 23:00 1.32 · high 7.56 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sun 00:00 1.32 · high 7.31 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 01:00 1.30 · high 7.05 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 02:00 1.30 · high 6.99 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 03:00 1.28 · high 6.84 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 04:00 1.26 · high 6.80 · high 26.80 · good poor