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Kealakekua Bay Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 14:27 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Fri 14:27 (HST)

Kealakekua Bay has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 15:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 5.3/10

Mon 10:00 (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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No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Sunrise

06:18

Sunset

17:58

Water

28.7°C

Max air

27.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

46% 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

Friday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sat 09:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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: Sat 08:00

Sat 08:00, Sun 10:00, Mon 11:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Anaehoomalu Bay Unknown No recent score Kahaluu Beach Park 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 Kahaluu Beach Park Two Step Honaunau
  1. Anaehoomalu Bay
  2. Kahaluu Beach Park
  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

Two Step Honaunau

7 km away

✅ Good

Kahaluu Beach Park

12 km away

❌ Poor

Big Island

29 km away

❌ Poor

Anaehoomalu Bay

49 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Fri 15:00 – Mon 15:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Sat 09:00; 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 0.94m to 1.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.25 to 2.76m/s).

Tides range from 0.47m to 0.91m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Fri 16:00 1.00 · high 0.38 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.00 · high 0.61 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.00 · high 0.96 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.98 · high 1.28 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.98 · high 1.88 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.98 · high 2.76 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.98 · high 2.35 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.98 · high 2.16 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.98 · high 1.70 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.96 · high 1.33 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.96 · high 0.95 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.96 · high 1.35 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.96 · high 0.85 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.96 · high 0.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.96 · high 0.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.96 · high 0.40 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.96 · high 0.81 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.96 · high 0.25 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.94 · high 0.83 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.94 · high 0.96 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.94 · high 0.60 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.94 · high 1.40 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.94 · high 0.96 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.94 · high 1.08 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 0.94 · high 0.58 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 0.94 · high 0.60 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 0.94 · high 1.30 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 0.94 · high 1.41 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.94 · high 1.90 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.94 · high 1.82 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.94 · high 1.59 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.94 · high 1.50 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.94 · high 1.68 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.92 · high 1.71 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.92 · high 1.75 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.92 · high 1.19 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.92 · high 0.75 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.92 · high 0.75 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.92 · high 0.75 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.90 · high 0.96 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.90 · high 1.05 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.90 · high 0.89 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.88 · high 1.12 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.88 · high 1.00 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.88 · high 0.60 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.88 · high 0.25 · good 28.60 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.88 · high 0.85 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 0.88 · high 0.62 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 0.88 · high 0.10 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.88 · high 0.73 · good 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.88 · high 0.79 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.86 · high 1.20 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.86 · high 1.70 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.86 · high 0.92 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.84 · high 0.92 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.84 · high 1.69 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.84 · high 1.63 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.82 · high 1.21 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.82 · high 0.51 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.82 · high 0.49 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.80 · high 0.30 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.80 · high 0.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.80 · high 0.87 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.78 · high 1.38 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.78 · high 1.47 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.78 · high 0.64 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.78 · high 0.10 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.78 · high 1.17 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.78 · high 1.10 · good 28.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.78 · high 1.01 · good 28.60 · good Fair