# Kauai snorkeling forecast

Kauai looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

- Location: Kauai, USA
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Valid period: next 72 hours from 2026-09-26T07:36:30.600035-10:00
- Verdict: Marginal
- Score: 4.2/10
- Share of next 72h scored OK: 0%
- Source: snapshot
- Generated at: 2026-09-26T04:41:57.755587-10:00
- Conditions can change. HTML page: https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/kauai/
- Forecast JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/kauai/forecast.json
- Sea temperature: https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/kauai/sea-temperature/
- Sea temperature markdown: https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/kauai/sea-temperature.md
- History JSON: https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/kauai/history.json
- Embed widget: https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/kauai/embed/sea-temperature/
- Current sea temperature: 26.6 °C (79.9 °F)
- Baseline normal for month 9: 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) from 3 sample years
- Sea temperature versus month 9 normal: -0.7 °C (-1.3 °F), cooler than the stored baseline
- Scoring thresholds: waves <= 0.36 m, wind <= 5.4 m/s, current <= 0.36 m/s, water 20.6-30.4 °C. Forecast thresholds, not official safety limits.

## Next 24 hours

| time | rating | score | ok | waves_m | wind_mps | sst_c |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-26T08:00:00-10:00 | fair | 0.3605555555555555 | no | 1.94 | 2.46 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-26T09:00:00-10:00 | fair | 0.3610185185185185 | no | 1.98 | 2.44 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-26T10:00:00-10:00 | fair | 0.3536111111111111 | no | 2.04 | 2.76 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-26T11:00:00-10:00 | fair | 0.42374814814814815 | no | 2.08 | 3.32 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-26T12:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.3461425925925926 | no | 2.1 | 3.29 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-26T13:00:00-10:00 | fair | 0.354074074074074 | no | 2.14 | 2.74 | 26.8 |
| 2026-09-26T14:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.16 | 2.93 | 26.8 |
| 2026-09-26T15:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.18 | 2.3 | 26.8 |
| 2026-09-26T16:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.2 | 3.04 | 26.8 |
| 2026-09-26T17:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.22 | 2.98 | 26.8 |
| 2026-09-26T18:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.26 | 3.36 | 26.8 |
| 2026-09-26T19:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.28 | 3.27 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-26T20:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.32 | 3.6 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-26T21:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.34 | 3.76 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-26T22:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.38 | 3.64 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-26T23:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.4 | 3.59 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-27T00:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.42 | 3.63 | 26.7 |
| 2026-09-27T01:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.44 | 3.68 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-27T02:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.46 | 3.57 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-27T03:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.48 | 3.34 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-27T04:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.52 | 3.45 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-27T05:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.54 | 3.18 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-27T06:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.0 | no | 2.56 | 3.16 | 26.6 |
| 2026-09-27T07:00:00-10:00 | poor | 0.3376388888888888 | no | 2.56 | 3.45 | 26.6 |

## Nearby spots

- [Ahihi Kinau](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/ahihi-kinau/index.md)
- [Anaehoomalu Bay](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/anaehoomalu-bay/index.md)
- [Anini Beach](https://snorkelforecast.com/usa/anini-beach/index.md)
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