Kahaluu Beach Park Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 16:25 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 16:25 (HST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 16:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.4/10

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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Local beach intelligence

AreaKailua-Kona

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureProtected Kona reef

ShoreSandy/rocky entry with shallow reef

Sunrise

06:13

Sunset

18:15

Water

28.5°C

Max air

27.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

94% 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

Saturday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 07:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 08:00: Fair (0.48) · 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 Sat 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

Next early morning high tide: Sun 04:00

Sun 04:00, Sun 16:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 05:00

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

❌ Poor

Two Step Honaunau

19 km away

❌ Poor

Big Island

32 km away

❌ Poor

Anaehoomalu Bay

38 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 16:00 – Sat 16:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Thu 10:00; 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 0.88m to 1.28m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.41 to 3.1m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 1.0m; 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
Wed 16:00 1.28 · high 1.12 · good 29.20 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.26 · high 1.10 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.24 · high 1.00 · good 29.10 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.22 · high 0.78 · good 29.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.20 · high 0.81 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.18 · high 1.27 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.18 · high 0.74 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.16 · high 0.41 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.14 · high 0.51 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.06 · high 1.77 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.04 · high 1.81 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.02 · high 0.85 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.02 · high 0.86 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.00 · high 1.14 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.98 · high 0.60 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.98 · high 0.81 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.96 · high 0.91 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.94 · high 1.68 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.92 · high 2.76 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.92 · high 3.05 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.90 · high 3.10 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 2.62 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.88 · high 1.91 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.88 · high 1.88 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.86 · high 0.85 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.86 · high 1.39 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.86 · high 1.28 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.84 · high 0.76 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.84 · high 1.10 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.84 · high 0.54 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.82 · high 0.50 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.82 · high 0.30 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.82 · high 0.22 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.86 · high 0.69 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.86 · high 0.55 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.86 · high 1.03 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.86 · high 1.42 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.86 · high 0.90 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.84 · high 1.03 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.84 · high 1.35 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.82 · high 1.11 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.82 · high 1.60 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.84 · high 1.43 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.84 · high 1.98 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.84 · high 2.00 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.82 · high 1.85 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.82 · high 1.50 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.82 · high 2.11 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.80 · high 2.21 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.80 · high 1.61 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.80 · high 1.65 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.80 · high 1.57 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.80 · high 0.83 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.80 · high 0.22 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.78 · high 0.05 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.78 · high 0.27 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.78 · high 0.60 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.76 · high 1.35 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.76 · high 0.66 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.76 · high 0.78 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.74 · high 1.58 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.74 · high 0.81 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.74 · high 0.61 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.72 · high 0.94 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.72 · high 1.32 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.72 · high 1.44 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.72 · high 2.36 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.72 · high 2.86 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.72 · high 2.11 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 1.63 · good 28.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 2.26 · good 28.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.72 · high 1.74 · good 28.90 · good Poor