Can you snorkel in Kaanapali Black Rock today?

Conditions look marginal right now — no clearly safe snorkeling window is forecast in Kaanapali Black Rock over the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for the calmest period.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Kaanapali Black Rock?

Snorkel during daylight, ideally in the morning before the wind picks up, and around high slack tide when water is clearest and currents are weakest. SnorkelForecast scores every daylight hour in Kaanapali Black Rock so you can pick the calmest window.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide — within about an hour of the high-tide peak when currents are weakest — is the safest, clearest window. Strong low tides, strong tidal flow near channels or headlands, and large tidal-range days reduce score.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Kaanapali Black Rock today?

The best nearby spots right now are Ahihi Kinau, Maluaka Turtle Town, Ulua Mokapu. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

Kaanapali Black Rock Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 10:59 (HST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 02:23

Kaanapali Black Rock looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.2/10

Best time: Tue 13:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Tue 06:00 (Poor).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 13:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 14.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Ahihi Kinau 4.1/10 Fair · Tue 16:00 Maluaka Turtle Town 4.1/10 Fair · Tue 16:00 Ulua Mokapu 4.0/10 Fair · Tue 16:00

Weakest nearby now

Honolua Bay Kapalua Bay Napili Bay

Sunrise

05:48

Sunset

19:11

Water

26.6°C

Max air

29.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

99% 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

Best available hours

Tue 23:00 — Poor (0.32) · still limited by waves, wind
Tue 22:00 — Poor (0.31) · still limited by waves, wind
Tue 16:00 — Poor (0.22) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (21 hours)
Wind (21 hours)
Tide/current (18 hours)

Upcoming high tides

Wed 02:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Ahihi Kinau Fair · Tue 16:00 4.1/10 Maluaka Turtle Town Fair · Tue 16:00 4.1/10 Ulua Mokapu Fair · Tue 16:00 4.0/10 Molokini Crater Fair · Tue 19:00 3.8/10 Honolua Bay Poor · Tue 16:00 3.2/10 Kapalua Bay Poor · Tue 16:00 3.2/10 Napili Bay Poor · Tue 16:00 3.2/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Ahihi Kinau

❌ Poor

Anaehoomalu Bay

❌ Poor

Anini Beach

❌ Poor

Bahia Honda

✅ Good

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

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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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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
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