Can you snorkel in Kahaluu Beach Park today?

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

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Kahaluu Beach Park?

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 Kahaluu Beach Park 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 Kahaluu Beach Park today?

The best nearby spots right now are Kealakekua Bay, Two Step Honaunau, Anaehoomalu Bay. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

Kahaluu Beach Park Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 11:45 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Sun 06:01

Kahaluu Beach Park looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Mon 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 11.6 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Kealakekua Bay 5.2/10 Fair · Mon 18:00 Two Step Honaunau 5.2/10 Fair · Mon 18:00 Anaehoomalu Bay 4.1/10 Fair · Tue 16:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaKailua-Kona

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureProtected Kona reef

ShoreSandy/rocky entry with shallow reef

Sunrise

05:48

Sunset

19:06

Water

27.3°C

Max air

28.6°C

Sky

Clear

6% 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

Sunday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Mon 17:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Mon 16:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Sun 18:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (66 hours)
Tide/current (66 hours)
Darkness (43 hours)

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Mon 13:00

Mon 01:00, Mon 13:00, Tue 02:00, Wed 02:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Kealakekua Bay Fair · Mon 18:00 5.2/10 Two Step Honaunau Fair · Mon 18:00 5.2/10 Anaehoomalu Bay Fair · Tue 16:00 4.1/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Ahihi Kinau

⚠️ Fair

Anaehoomalu Bay

❌ Poor

Anini Beach

⚠️ Fair

Bahia Honda

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Fri 16:00 – Mon 16:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Sun 08:00; 4 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 0.94m to 0.98m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 12/24 sampled hours (range 1.8 to 11.6m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 1.09m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sun 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 17:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 18:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 19:00 fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 20:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 08:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 09:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 10:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 11:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 12:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 13:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 14:00 poor ❌ Limited

Mon 15:00 poor ❌ Limited

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
Sun 11:00	0.94 · high	3.50 · good	27.40 · good	poor
Sun 12:00	0.94 · high	3.60 · good	27.40 · good	poor
Sun 13:00	0.94 · high	4.30 · good	27.40 · good	poor
Sun 14:00	0.94 · high	4.40 · good	27.30 · good	poor
Sun 15:00	0.94 · high	1.80 · good	27.30 · good	poor
Sun 16:00	0.94 · high	5.70 · high	27.30 · good	fair
Sun 17:00	0.94 · high	3.80 · good	27.30 · good	fair
Sun 18:00	0.94 · high	2.30 · good	27.30 · good	fair
Sun 19:00	0.94 · high	7.30 · high	27.40 · good	fair
Sun 20:00	0.94 · high	9.10 · high	27.60 · good	poor
Sun 21:00	0.94 · high	9.70 · high	27.70 · good	poor
Sun 22:00	0.94 · high	11.00 · high	27.90 · good	poor
Sun 23:00	0.94 · high	11.60 · high	28.00 · good	poor
Mon 00:00	0.94 · high	11.40 · high	28.10 · good	poor
Mon 01:00	0.94 · high	10.50 · high	28.10 · good	poor
Mon 02:00	0.96 · high	8.90 · high	28.10 · good	poor
Mon 03:00	0.96 · high	7.30 · high	28.00 · good	poor
Mon 04:00	0.96 · high	6.20 · high	28.00 · good	poor
Mon 05:00	0.98 · high	5.60 · high	27.90 · good	poor
Mon 06:00	0.98 · high	3.60 · good	27.90 · good	poor
Mon 07:00	0.98 · high	3.60 · good	27.80 · good	poor
Mon 08:00	0.98 · high	4.20 · good	27.80 · good	poor
Mon 09:00	0.98 · high	5.20 · good	27.70 · good	poor
Mon 10:00	0.98 · high	2.70 · good	27.60 · good	poor
Mon 11:00	0.98 · high	0.90 · good	27.60 · good	poor
Mon 12:00	0.98 · high	0.60 · good	27.50 · good	poor
Mon 13:00	0.98 · high	1.20 · good	27.50 · good	poor
Mon 14:00	0.96 · high	1.80 · good	27.40 · good	poor
Mon 15:00	0.96 · high	1.80 · good	27.40 · good	poor