MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Kaanapali Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 21:16 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 21:16 (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 21:00 (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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Read the Maui snorkeling guide for coast, access and best-month guidance.

Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

18:00

Water

27.4°C

Max air

24.8°C

Sky

Clear

21% 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 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

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

Fri 21:00 – Mon 21:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Sat 09:00; 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 0.84m to 0.92m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.07 to 2.15m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.91m; 2 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 21:00 0.86 · high 0.34 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.84 · high 0.45 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.84 · high 0.40 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.84 · high 0.70 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.90 · high 0.40 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.90 · high 0.20 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.90 · high 0.07 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.88 · high 0.11 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.88 · high 0.30 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.88 · high 0.72 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.88 · high 0.50 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.88 · high 0.36 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.88 · high 0.16 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.88 · high 0.41 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.88 · high 0.72 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.88 · high 1.05 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.90 · high 1.30 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.90 · high 1.35 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.90 · high 1.82 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.92 · high 1.99 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.92 · high 2.15 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.92 · high 1.66 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.90 · high 1.26 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.90 · high 1.39 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.90 · high 1.14 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.88 · high 1.26 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.88 · high 1.52 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.86 · high 1.77 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.86 · high 1.20 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.86 · high 1.29 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.86 · high 1.59 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.84 · high 1.81 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.84 · high 1.75 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.84 · high 1.45 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.82 · high 1.73 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.82 · high 1.86 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.82 · high 1.88 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.80 · high 1.95 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.80 · high 1.88 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.80 · high 1.55 · good 27.60 · good Good
Sun 13:00 0.78 · high 1.17 · good 27.60 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.78 · high 0.27 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.78 · high 0.61 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.76 · high 1.57 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.76 · high 2.13 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.76 · high 1.99 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.76 · high 2.10 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.76 · high 2.11 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.76 · high 1.79 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 1.81 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 2.03 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.74 · high 1.91 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.78 · high 1.36 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.78 · high 0.56 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.78 · high 0.70 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.78 · high 0.87 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.78 · high 1.03 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 1.03 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.78 · high 1.70 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.78 · high 2.20 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.78 · high 2.08 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.78 · high 1.25 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.78 · high 1.06 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.78 · high 0.81 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.80 · high 1.20 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.80 · high 2.34 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 0.80 · high 2.37 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 0.80 · high 2.56 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 0.80 · high 2.92 · good 27.50 · good Poor
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