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Kaanapali Beach Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 03:45

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

Best morning signal: Wed 06:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.1 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

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

Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

19:09

Water

27.2°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Clear

15% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ 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 (60 hours)
  • Tide/current (55 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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

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 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Thu 16:00 4.8/10 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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Kaanapali Black Rock

0 km away

❌ Poor

Kapalua Bay

9 km away

❌ Poor

Napili Bay

9 km away

❌ Poor

Honolua Bay

11 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 13:00 – Mon 13:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.32 around Fri 08:00; 0 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 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.4 to 16.5m/s).

Tides range from 0.22m to 0.87m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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
Fri 13:00 0.88 · high 8.10 · high 26.50 · good poor
Fri 14:00 0.88 · high 7.20 · high 26.40 · good poor
Fri 15:00 0.88 · high 7.00 · high 26.40 · good poor
Fri 16:00 0.88 · high 6.40 · high 26.40 · good poor
Fri 17:00 0.88 · high 8.00 · high 26.40 · good poor
Fri 18:00 0.88 · high 9.80 · high 26.40 · good poor
Fri 19:00 0.88 · high 10.90 · high 26.50 · good poor
Fri 20:00 0.88 · high 12.00 · high 26.50 · good poor
Fri 21:00 0.88 · high 12.20 · high 26.60 · good poor
Fri 22:00 0.88 · high 12.60 · high 26.60 · good poor
Fri 23:00 0.90 · high 12.20 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 00:00 0.90 · high 12.30 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 01:00 0.90 · high 12.50 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 02:00 0.92 · high 13.50 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 03:00 0.92 · high 14.40 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 04:00 0.92 · high 15.00 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 05:00 0.92 · high 14.90 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 06:00 0.92 · high 14.30 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 07:00 0.92 · high 14.00 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 08:00 0.92 · high 12.90 · high 26.60 · good poor
Sat 09:00 0.98 · high 16.50 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 10:00 0.98 · high 15.60 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 11:00 0.98 · high 16.10 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 12:00 0.98 · high 14.90 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 13:00 0.98 · high 14.10 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 14:00 0.96 · high 13.90 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 15:00 0.96 · high 12.90 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 16:00 0.96 · high 12.40 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 17:00 0.98 · high 13.60 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 18:00 0.98 · high 14.50 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 19:00 0.98 · high 15.40 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sat 20:00 0.98 · high 13.40 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 21:00 0.98 · high 12.90 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sat 22:00 0.98 · high 12.80 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sat 23:00 0.98 · high 13.60 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.98 · high 13.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.98 · high 14.20 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.98 · high 14.50 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 03:00 0.98 · high 15.30 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 04:00 0.98 · high 15.90 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 05:00 0.98 · high 16.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 06:00 0.98 · high 15.60 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 07:00 0.98 · high 15.30 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 08:00 0.98 · high 15.20 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 09:00 0.98 · high 14.40 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 10:00 0.98 · high 13.60 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 11:00 0.96 · high 12.10 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 12:00 0.96 · high 11.10 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 13:00 0.96 · high 10.00 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 14:00 0.94 · high 8.90 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sun 15:00 0.94 · high 9.60 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sun 16:00 0.96 · high 10.20 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sun 17:00 0.96 · high 11.90 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sun 18:00 0.98 · high 13.50 · high 26.70 · good poor
Sun 19:00 1.00 · high 14.60 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 20:00 1.00 · high 15.10 · high 26.80 · good poor
Sun 21:00 1.02 · high 15.20 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 22:00 1.04 · high 16.00 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 23:00 1.04 · high 17.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 00:00 1.06 · high 18.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 01:00 1.08 · high 18.60 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 02:00 1.08 · high 18.60 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 03:00 1.10 · high 19.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 04:00 1.08 · high 19.10 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 05:00 1.08 · high 17.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 06:00 1.06 · high 17.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 07:00 1.06 · high 17.70 · high 26.90 · good poor
Mon 08:00 1.08 · high 18.10 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 09:00 1.08 · high 18.80 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 10:00 1.10 · high 18.20 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 11:00 1.10 · high 15.60 · high 26.80 · good poor
Mon 12:00 1.12 · high 14.10 · high 26.80 · good poor