MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Kahaluu Beach Park Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Tue 11:08 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Tue 11:08 (HST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.4/10

Tue 13:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.5/10

Wed 11:00 (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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Local beach intelligence

AreaKailua-Kona

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureProtected Kona reef

ShoreSandy/rocky entry with shallow reef

Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

17:45

Water

27.6°C

Max air

28.8°C

Sky

Clear

13% 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

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Wed 11:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 08:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 09:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Tue 19:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Thu 05:00

Tue 16:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 05:00, Thu 17:00, Fri 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Anaehoomalu Bay Unknown No recent score Kealakekua Bay Unknown No recent score Two Step Honaunau Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

Anaehoomalu Bay Kealakekua Bay Two Step Honaunau
  1. Anaehoomalu Bay
  2. Kealakekua Bay
  3. Two Step Honaunau

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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Kealakekua Bay

12 km away

✅ Good

Two Step Honaunau

19 km away

✅ Good

Big Island

32 km away

❌ Poor

Anaehoomalu Bay

38 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 13:00 – Fri 13:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Wed 11:00; 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 0.82m to 0.88m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.67 to 2.88m/s).

Tides range from 0.32m to 1.07m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast 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
Tue 14:00 0.82 · high 2.11 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.82 · high 2.08 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.84 · high 1.64 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.84 · high 1.35 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.84 · high 0.67 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.86 · high 0.76 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.86 · high 1.82 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.86 · high 1.71 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.86 · high 0.68 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.86 · high 1.64 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.86 · high 2.12 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.88 · high 2.88 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.88 · high 1.95 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.88 · high 0.87 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.86 · high 1.84 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.86 · high 1.06 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.84 · high 2.75 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.84 · high 2.28 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.82 · high 1.43 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.82 · high 1.80 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.84 · high 1.43 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.84 · high 1.86 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.86 · high 2.28 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.86 · high 2.38 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.88 · high 2.16 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.88 · high 1.51 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.88 · high 1.03 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.88 · high 0.90 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.88 · high 1.23 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.90 · high 1.49 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.90 · high 1.26 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.92 · high 1.82 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.94 · high 2.18 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.96 · high 2.66 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.98 · high 2.47 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.02 · high 2.52 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.04 · high 2.16 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.04 · high 1.31 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.06 · high 0.59 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.06 · high 0.64 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.06 · high 1.95 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.06 · high 1.70 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.06 · high 1.23 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.06 · high 0.60 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.06 · high 1.60 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.06 · high 2.45 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.06 · high 2.24 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.06 · high 2.53 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.06 · high 2.53 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.06 · high 2.09 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.06 · high 1.70 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.06 · high 0.85 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.06 · high 1.08 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.08 · high 1.63 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.08 · high 1.69 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.08 · high 2.09 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.06 · high 2.06 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.06 · high 2.31 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.06 · high 2.00 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.04 · high 1.60 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.04 · high 1.17 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.02 · high 1.11 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.00 · high 1.33 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.98 · high 1.14 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.96 · high 0.78 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.96 · high 0.60 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.94 · high 0.28 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.92 · high 1.03 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.90 · high 1.99 · good 27.40 · good Fair