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Kaanapali Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Wed 02:17 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 17:48

Kaanapali Beach looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Fri 12:00

Main risk: Waves

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Ulua Mokapu 5.1/10 Fair · Fri 16:00 Ahihi Kinau 4.9/10 Fair · Thu 18:00 Maluaka Turtle Town 4.9/10 Fair · Thu 18:00

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Kaanapali Black Rock

Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

19:09

Water

27.5°C

Max air

25.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Tuesday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 22:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 16:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Fri 23:00 — Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 hours)
  • Darkness (46 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 23:00.

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

Thu 22:00, Fri 23:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Ulua Mokapu Fair · Fri 16:00 5.1/10 Ahihi Kinau Fair · Thu 18:00 4.9/10 Maluaka Turtle Town Fair · Thu 18:00 4.9/10 Molokini Crater Fair · Thu 18:00 4.4/10 Honolua Bay Fair · Thu 16:00 3.7/10 Kapalua Bay Fair · Thu 16:00 3.7/10 Napili Bay Fair · Thu 16:00 3.7/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Poor · Wed 04:00 0.0/10

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Kaanapali Black Rock

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9 km away

❌ Poor

Honolua Bay

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❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Thu 03:00 – Sun 03:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.5 around Thu 12:00; 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 0.98m to 1.02m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.06 to 4.28m/s).

Tides range from 0.22m to 0.85m; 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 03:00 1.02 · high 4.14 · good 27.00 · good poor
Thu 04:00 1.02 · high 4.28 · good 26.90 · good poor
Thu 05:00 1.00 · high 3.87 · good 26.90 · good poor
Thu 06:00 1.00 · high 3.83 · good 26.90 · good poor
Thu 07:00 1.00 · high 3.76 · good 26.80 · good poor
Thu 08:00 1.02 · high 3.46 · good 26.80 · good poor
Thu 09:00 1.02 · high 3.19 · good 26.80 · good poor
Thu 10:00 1.02 · high 2.70 · good 26.80 · good poor
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 2.34 · good 26.70 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.02 · high 2.30 · good 26.70 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 2.41 · good 26.70 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.00 · high 2.30 · good 26.70 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 2.19 · good 26.70 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 2.06 · good 26.70 · good fair
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 2.13 · good 26.70 · good fair
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 2.14 · good 26.70 · good fair
Thu 19:00 0.98 · high 2.29 · good 26.70 · good fair
Thu 20:00 1.00 · high 2.76 · good 26.80 · good fair
Thu 21:00 1.00 · high 3.13 · good 26.90 · good fair
Thu 22:00 1.00 · high 3.08 · good 26.90 · good fair
Thu 23:00 1.02 · high 2.98 · good 27.00 · good poor
Fri 00:00 1.02 · high 3.18 · good 27.00 · good poor
Fri 01:00 1.02 · high 3.21 · good 27.00 · good poor
Fri 02:00 1.00 · high 3.51 · good 27.00 · good poor
Fri 03:00 1.00 · high 3.89 · good 27.00 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.00 · high 4.46 · good 26.90 · good poor
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 4.60 · good 26.90 · good poor
Fri 06:00 0.98 · high 4.44 · good 26.90 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.04 · high 4.00 · good 26.90 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.04 · high 3.76 · good 26.90 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.04 · high 3.65 · good 26.90 · good poor
Fri 10:00 1.04 · high 3.48 · good 26.90 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.04 · high 4.03 · good 26.80 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.04 · high 4.31 · good 26.80 · good poor
Fri 13:00 1.04 · high 4.35 · good 26.80 · good poor
Fri 14:00 1.04 · high 4.63 · good 26.80 · good poor
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 4.78 · good 26.80 · good poor
Fri 16:00 1.04 · high 5.22 · good 26.80 · good poor
Fri 17:00 1.04 · high 5.36 · good 26.80 · good poor
Fri 18:00 1.04 · high 5.69 · high 26.80 · good poor
Fri 19:00 1.04 · high 5.76 · high 26.80 · good poor
Fri 20:00 1.02 · high 5.20 · good 26.80 · good fair
Fri 21:00 1.02 · high 5.06 · good 26.90 · good fair
Fri 22:00 1.02 · high 5.45 · high 26.90 · good fair
Fri 23:00 1.02 · high 5.66 · high 27.00 · good fair
Sat 00:00 1.02 · high 5.44 · high 27.00 · good poor
Sat 01:00 1.00 · high 5.28 · good 27.00 · good poor
Sat 02:00 1.00 · high 5.46 · high 27.00 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.98 · high 5.48 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sat 04:00 0.98 · high 5.49 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sat 05:00 0.98 · high 5.64 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sat 06:00 0.98 · high 5.47 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 07:00 0.98 · high 5.51 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 08:00 0.98 · high 5.43 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 09:00 0.98 · high 5.30 · good 26.70 · good poor
Sat 10:00 0.98 · high 4.98 · good 26.70 · good poor
Sat 11:00 0.98 · high 4.80 · good 26.70 · good poor
Sat 12:00 0.98 · high 4.34 · good 26.70 · good poor
Sat 13:00 0.98 · high 3.90 · good 26.70 · good poor
Sat 14:00 1.00 · high 3.89 · good 26.60 · good poor
Sat 15:00 1.00 · high 3.83 · good 26.60 · good poor
Sat 16:00 1.00 · high 3.94 · good 26.60 · good poor
Sat 17:00 1.02 · high 4.46 · good 26.60 · good poor
Sat 18:00 1.02 · high 4.88 · good 26.60 · good poor
Sat 19:00 1.02 · high 5.62 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 20:00 1.02 · high 5.60 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 21:00 1.02 · high 5.45 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 22:00 1.02 · high 5.06 · good 26.80 · good fair
Sat 23:00 1.02 · high 4.99 · good 26.80 · good fair
Sun 00:00 1.02 · high 4.75 · good 26.80 · good poor
Sun 01:00 1.02 · high 4.98 · good 26.80 · good poor
Sun 02:00 1.02 · high 5.01 · good 26.80 · good poor