Can you snorkel in Maluaka Turtle Town today?

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

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Maluaka Turtle Town?

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 Maluaka Turtle Town 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 Maluaka Turtle Town today?

The best nearby spots right now are Ahihi Kinau, Ulua Mokapu, Kaanapali Black Rock. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

Maluaka Turtle Town Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 10:59 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Sun 08:22

Maluaka Turtle Town looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Mon 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.8/10

Best time: Mon 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Ahihi Kinau 4.8/10 Fair · Mon 16:00 Ulua Mokapu 4.0/10 Fair · Tue 16:00 Kaanapali Black Rock 3.6/10 Fair · Sun 23:00

Weakest nearby now

Napili Bay Molokini Crater Honolua Bay

Sunrise

05:47

Sunset

19:10

Water

26.8°C

Max air

25.9°C

Sky

Cloudy

77% 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 16:00 — Fair (0.48) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Tue 16:00 — Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Mon 17:00 — Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (63 hours)
Tide/current (61 hours)
Darkness (42 hours)

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Tue 13:00

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

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Ahihi Kinau Fair · Mon 16:00 4.8/10 Ulua Mokapu Fair · Tue 16:00 4.0/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Sun 23:00 3.6/10 Napili Bay Poor · Mon 22:00 3.0/10 Molokini Crater Poor · Mon 19:00 2.8/10 Honolua Bay Poor · Sun 19:00 2.7/10 Kapalua Bay Poor · Sun 19:00 2.7/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Ahihi Kinau

❌ Poor

Anaehoomalu Bay

❌ Poor

Anini Beach

❌ Poor

Bahia Honda

❌ Poor

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

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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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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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).

Detailed hourly data table

Time	Wave (m)	Wind (m/s)	Sea temp (°C)	Status
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