MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Kaanapali Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 18:09 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 18:09 (HST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 18:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.9/10

Sun 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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Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

18:00

Water

27.4°C

Max air

25.2°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

52% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 07:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 09:00: Fair (0.47) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 13:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (50 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Fri 22:00.

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

Sun 10:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Ahihi Kinau Unknown No recent score Honolua Bay Unknown No recent score Kaanapali Black Rock Unknown No recent score Kapalua Bay Unknown No recent score Maluaka Turtle Town Unknown No recent score Molokini Crater Unknown No recent score Napili Bay Unknown No recent score Ulua Mokapu Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

Ahihi Kinau Honolua Bay Kaanapali Black Rock Kapalua Bay Maluaka Turtle Town Molokini Crater Napili Bay Ulua Mokapu
  1. Ahihi Kinau
  2. Honolua Bay
  3. Kaanapali Black Rock
  4. Kapalua Bay
  5. Maluaka Turtle Town
  6. Molokini Crater
  7. Napili Bay
  8. Ulua Mokapu

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

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

Mon 18:00 – Thu 18:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.51 around Tue 13:00; 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 0.78m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.53 to 3.05m/s).

Tides range from 0.25m to 0.95m; 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
Mon 18:00 0.80 · high 3.05 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 0.80 · high 3.01 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.80 · high 2.72 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.80 · high 0.96 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.78 · high 0.68 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.78 · high 0.85 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.78 · high 1.05 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.82 · high 1.07 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.82 · high 0.93 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.82 · high 0.53 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.84 · high 0.57 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.84 · high 0.74 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.86 · high 0.80 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.90 · high 0.73 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.92 · high 1.25 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.92 · high 1.86 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.92 · high 1.94 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.92 · high 1.55 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.92 · high 2.06 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.90 · high 2.47 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.90 · high 1.66 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.90 · high 1.84 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.88 · high 2.25 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.88 · high 2.90 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.86 · high 3.00 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.86 · high 2.58 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.84 · high 1.13 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.84 · high 1.61 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.82 · high 1.42 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.82 · high 0.98 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.82 · high 0.82 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.80 · high 0.76 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.80 · high 0.68 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.80 · high 0.72 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.80 · high 1.48 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.80 · high 1.91 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.80 · high 2.51 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.80 · high 3.27 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.80 · high 4.03 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.80 · high 3.60 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.80 · high 3.01 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.80 · high 2.62 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.80 · high 2.83 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.82 · high 3.33 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.86 · high 2.49 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.86 · high 3.45 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.88 · high 3.86 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.88 · high 3.86 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.88 · high 3.64 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.86 · high 3.68 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.86 · high 3.36 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.86 · high 3.22 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.84 · high 2.80 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.84 · high 2.87 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.84 · high 2.97 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.82 · high 3.24 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.82 · high 2.53 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.82 · high 2.66 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.82 · high 3.12 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.82 · high 3.36 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.82 · high 3.45 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.84 · high 3.57 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.84 · high 4.30 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.86 · high 4.52 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.86 · high 4.23 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.88 · high 3.96 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 4.33 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.92 · high 4.21 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.94 · high 4.72 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.94 · high 4.61 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.96 · high 4.77 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.96 · high 4.90 · good 27.50 · good Poor