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

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Lydgate Beach.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Lydgate Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 21:10 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 21:10 (HST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 21:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 3.6/10

Tue 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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Local beach intelligence

AreaEast Kauai

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureRock-walled lagoon; still check surge

ShoreProtected rock-walled swimming area

Sunrise

06:27

Sunset

18:28

Water

26.8°C

Max air

26.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

41% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Tue 07:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Tue 08:00: Poor (0.35) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Sun 13:00: Poor (0.34) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Tide/current (69 hours)
Darkness (50 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: Sun 03:00

Sun 03:00, Mon 04:00, Mon 15:00, Tue 15:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Anini Beach Unknown No recent score Poipu Beach Unknown No recent score Tunnels Beach Unknown No recent score

Forecast spot map

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

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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Kauai

21 km away

❌ Poor

Poipu Beach

22 km away

❌ Poor

Anini Beach

24 km away

❌ Poor

Tunnels Beach

31 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 21:00 – Thu 21:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Tue 07:00; 5 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 1.88m to 2.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 3.48 to 5.84m/s).

Tides range from 0.27m to 0.76m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
Mon 21:00	2.04 · high	4.38 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	2.02 · high	4.58 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	2.02 · high	4.60 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	2.02 · high	4.70 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	2.04 · high	4.00 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	2.04 · high	3.48 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	2.04 · high	3.64 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	2.04 · high	3.53 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	2.04 · high	4.16 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	2.04 · high	4.18 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Tue 07:00	2.02 · high	4.26 · good	27.00 · good	Fair
Tue 08:00	2.02 · high	4.57 · good	27.00 · good	Fair
Tue 09:00	1.96 · high	5.36 · good	27.00 · good	Fair
Tue 10:00	1.96 · high	5.47 · high	27.10 · good	Fair
Tue 11:00	1.94 · high	5.24 · good	27.10 · good	Fair
Tue 12:00	1.92 · high	5.31 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 13:00	1.90 · high	5.60 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 14:00	1.88 · high	5.80 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 15:00	1.90 · high	5.83 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 16:00	1.90 · high	5.84 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 17:00	1.92 · high	5.55 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 18:00	1.94 · high	5.32 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 19:00	1.98 · high	4.77 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 20:00	2.00 · high	4.25 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	2.02 · high	4.87 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	2.06 · high	4.12 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	2.08 · high	3.73 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	2.08 · high	3.24 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	1.84 · high	2.90 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	1.84 · high	3.33 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	1.84 · high	3.44 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	1.84 · high	3.07 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	1.84 · high	3.35 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	1.86 · high	3.17 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Wed 07:00	1.86 · high	3.59 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Wed 08:00	1.88 · high	4.36 · good	27.00 · good	Fair
Wed 09:00	1.92 · high	4.63 · good	27.00 · good	Fair
Wed 10:00	1.92 · high	5.28 · good	27.10 · good	Fair
Wed 11:00	1.94 · high	5.69 · high	27.10 · good	Fair
Wed 12:00	1.96 · high	5.91 · high	27.20 · good	Fair
Wed 13:00	1.96 · high	5.74 · high	27.20 · good	Fair
Wed 14:00	1.98 · high	5.91 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Wed 15:00	2.00 · high	5.94 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Wed 16:00	2.00 · high	5.89 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Wed 17:00	2.02 · high	5.27 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Wed 18:00	2.04 · high	4.70 · good	27.20 · good	Poor
Wed 19:00	2.04 · high	4.29 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 20:00	2.06 · high	4.46 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	2.06 · high	4.55 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	2.08 · high	5.31 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	2.08 · high	5.31 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	2.06 · high	5.10 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	2.24 · high	4.99 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	2.24 · high	4.35 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	2.22 · high	4.17 · good	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	2.18 · high	4.10 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	2.16 · high	4.31 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	2.16 · high	4.38 · good	27.00 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	2.14 · high	4.25 · good	27.00 · good	Fair
Thu 08:00	2.14 · high	5.13 · good	27.00 · good	Fair
Thu 09:00	2.26 · high	5.88 · high	27.00 · good	Fair
Thu 10:00	2.28 · high	6.22 · high	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 11:00	2.32 · high	6.53 · high	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 12:00	2.36 · high	6.62 · high	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 13:00	2.38 · high	7.00 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 14:00	2.42 · high	7.13 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 15:00	2.44 · high	7.15 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 16:00	2.48 · high	7.23 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 17:00	2.50 · high	7.26 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 18:00	2.50 · high	6.93 · high	27.20 · good	Poor
Thu 19:00	2.50 · high	6.58 · high	27.10 · good	Poor
Thu 20:00	2.50 · high	6.72 · high	27.10 · good	Poor