What conditions make snorkeling ideal?

Ideal snorkeling conditions require wave height less than 0.36 meters, wind speed below 5.4 meters/second, sea surface temperature between 20.6°C and 30.4°C, and being within ±72 minutes of high tide with currents ≤ 0.36 m/s.

Snorkel Forecast – Maui, USA

All times are in HST

Forecast Summary

Over the next 71 hours (from Fri 13:00 to Mon 11:00), snorkeling conditions will vary across excellent, good, fair and poor periods. Overall, there are 0 excellent, 0 good, 0 fair, and 71 poor hours.

Daily outlook

Friday: 21× poor
Saturday: 24× poor
Sunday: 24× poor
Monday: 2× poor

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Snorkel Score (next 72h)

Upcoming High Tides

Next early morning high tide: Fri 13:00

Fri 13:00, Sat 02:00, Sat 13:00, Sun 02:00, Sun 14:00, Mon 03:00

Recent Average Conditions

Wave height: 0.7 m
Wind speed: 9.8 m/s
Sea temperature: 24.7 °C

Seasonal Snorkeling Trends

Best months for snorkeling: January, February, December

FAQs

When is the next safe snorkel window?

No safe snorkeling window is expected in the next 72 hours.

Condition Trends (next 24h)

Condition Trends (next 72h)

72-Hour Forecast Overview

Fri Fri 13:00 13:00 poor

Fri Fri 14:00 14:00 poor

Fri Fri 15:00 15:00 poor

Fri Fri 16:00 16:00 poor

Fri Fri 17:00 17:00 poor

Fri Fri 18:00 18:00 poor

Fri Fri 19:00 19:00 poor

Fri Fri 20:00 20:00 poor

Fri Fri 21:00 21:00 poor

Fri Fri 22:00 22:00 poor

Fri Fri 23:00 23:00 poor

Sat Sat 00:00 00:00 poor

Sat Sat 01:00 01:00 poor

Sat Sat 02:00 02:00 poor

Sat Sat 03:00 03:00 poor

Sat Sat 04:00 04:00 poor

Sat Sat 05:00 05:00 poor

Sat Sat 06:00 06:00 poor

Sat Sat 07:00 07:00 poor

Sat Sat 08:00 08:00 poor

Sat Sat 09:00 09:00 poor

Sat Sat 10:00 10:00 poor

Sat Sat 11:00 11:00 poor

Sat Sat 12:00 12:00 poor

Sat Sat 13:00 13:00 poor

Sat Sat 14:00 14:00 poor

Sat Sat 15:00 15:00 poor

Sat Sat 16:00 16:00 poor

Sat Sat 17:00 17:00 poor

Sat Sat 18:00 18:00 poor

Sat Sat 19:00 19:00 poor

Sat Sat 20:00 20:00 poor

Sat Sat 21:00 21:00 poor

Sat Sat 22:00 22:00 poor

Sat Sat 23:00 23:00 poor

Sun Sun 00:00 00:00 poor

Sun Sun 01:00 01:00 poor

Sun Sun 02:00 02:00 poor

Sun Sun 03:00 03:00 poor

Sun Sun 04:00 04:00 poor

Sun Sun 05:00 05:00 poor

Sun Sun 06:00 06:00 poor

Sun Sun 07:00 07:00 poor

Sun Sun 08:00 08:00 poor

Sun Sun 09:00 09:00 poor

Sun Sun 10:00 10:00 poor

Sun Sun 11:00 11:00 poor

Sun Sun 12:00 12:00 poor

Sun Sun 13:00 13:00 poor

Sun Sun 14:00 14:00 poor

Sun Sun 15:00 15:00 poor

Sun Sun 16:00 16:00 poor

Sun Sun 17:00 17:00 poor

Sun Sun 18:00 18:00 poor

Sun Sun 19:00 19:00 poor

Sun Sun 20:00 20:00 poor

Sun Sun 21:00 21:00 poor

Sun Sun 22:00 22:00 poor

Sun Sun 23:00 23:00 poor

Mon Mon 00:00 00:00 poor

Mon Mon 01:00 01:00 poor

Mon Mon 02:00 02:00 poor

Mon Mon 03:00 03:00 poor

Mon Mon 04:00 04:00 poor

Mon Mon 05:00 05:00 poor

Mon Mon 06:00 06:00 poor

Mon Mon 07:00 07:00 poor

Mon Mon 08:00 08:00 poor

Mon Mon 09:00 09:00 poor

Mon Mon 10:00 10:00 poor

Mon Mon 11:00 11:00 poor

How We Calculate Conditions

We consider snorkeling conditions to be ideal when all of the following criteria, fetched from the Open-Meteo API, are met during daylight hours (between sunrise and sunset):

Wave height is less than 0.36 meters.
Wind speed is below 5.4 meters/second.
Sea surface temperature is between 20.6°C and 30.4°C.
Within ±72 min of high tide and currents ≤ 0.36 m/s.

Detailed Conditions

Time	Sunrise	Sunset	Wave Height (m)	Wind Speed (m/s)	Sea Temp (°C)	Tide Height (m)	Current (m/s)	Score	Rating
Fri 13:00	16:04	04:45	0.70	5.10	25.20	0.70	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 14:00	16:04	04:45	0.68	5.80	25.10	0.66	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 15:00	16:04	04:45	0.68	5.50	25.10	0.55	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 16:00	16:04	04:45	0.68	5.50	25.10	0.42	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 17:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	5.90	25.10	0.28	0.40	0.04	poor
Fri 18:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	6.90	25.10	0.18	0.40	0.03	poor
Fri 19:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	8.60	25.20	0.16	0.40	0.02	poor
Fri 20:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	8.80	25.20	0.22	0.50	0.02	poor
Fri 21:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	9.90	25.40	0.36	0.50	0.01	poor
Fri 22:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	10.90	25.40	0.55	0.50	0.00	poor
Fri 23:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	10.70	25.50	0.76	0.40	0.00	poor
Sat 00:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	8.70	25.50	0.93	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 01:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	8.40	25.50	1.03	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 02:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	8.00	25.50	1.05	0.00	0.00	poor
Sat 03:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	6.80	25.50	0.98	0.00	0.00	poor
Sat 04:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	6.40	25.40	0.85	0.00	0.00	poor
Sat 05:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	7.40	25.40	0.67	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 06:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	6.80	25.40	0.50	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 07:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	6.00	25.40	0.38	0.40	0.00	poor
Sat 08:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	6.10	25.30	0.32	0.50	0.00	poor
Sat 09:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	5.50	25.30	0.34	0.50	0.00	poor
Sat 10:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	6.60	25.30	0.41	0.50	0.00	poor
Sat 11:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	5.90	25.20	0.51	0.40	0.00	poor
Sat 12:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	6.50	25.20	0.60	0.40	0.00	poor
Sat 13:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	5.50	25.20	0.65	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 14:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	5.00	25.20	0.64	0.20	0.00	poor
Sat 15:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	4.90	25.20	0.58	0.00	0.00	poor
Sat 16:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	4.70	25.20	0.46	0.00	0.00	poor
Sat 17:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	4.70	25.20	0.34	0.00	0.08	poor
Sat 18:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	3.90	25.20	0.22	0.00	0.09	poor
Sat 19:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	7.70	25.20	0.16	0.30	0.04	poor
Sat 20:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	8.30	25.30	0.18	0.30	0.03	poor
Sat 21:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	8.20	25.40	0.28	0.30	0.03	poor
Sat 22:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	7.80	25.50	0.46	0.30	0.03	poor
Sat 23:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	7.00	25.50	0.66	0.30	0.04	poor
Sun 00:00	16:03	04:45	0.64	6.60	25.50	0.86	0.30	0.00	poor
Sun 01:00	16:03	04:45	0.64	4.70	25.50	1.01	0.30	0.00	poor
Sun 02:00	16:03	04:45	0.64	6.10	25.50	1.09	0.00	0.00	poor
Sun 03:00	16:03	04:45	0.64	6.00	25.50	1.08	0.00	0.00	poor
Sun 04:00	16:03	04:45	0.64	5.50	25.50	1.00	0.00	0.00	poor
Sun 05:00	16:03	04:45	0.62	7.60	25.50	0.85	0.20	0.00	poor
Sun 06:00	16:03	04:45	0.62	7.90	25.40	0.68	0.30	0.00	poor
Sun 07:00	16:03	04:45	0.62	7.00	25.40	0.52	0.30	0.00	poor
Sun 08:00	16:03	04:45	0.60	6.90	25.40	0.41	0.40	0.00	poor
Sun 09:00	16:03	04:45	0.60	7.00	25.30	0.36	0.40	0.00	poor
Sun 10:00	16:03	04:45	0.60	3.50	25.30	0.38	0.50	0.00	poor
Sun 11:00	16:03	04:45	0.60	1.00	25.20	0.45	0.50	0.00	poor
Sun 12:00	16:03	04:45	0.60	3.30	25.20	0.53	0.50	0.00	poor
Sun 13:00	16:03	04:45	0.60	4.70	25.20	0.58	0.40	0.00	poor
Sun 14:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	2.10	25.20	0.61	0.30	0.00	poor
Sun 15:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	3.10	25.20	0.58	0.30	0.00	poor
Sun 16:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	2.60	25.20	0.51	0.30	0.00	poor
Sun 17:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	3.30	25.20	0.40	0.30	0.14	poor
Sun 18:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	2.50	25.20	0.29	0.40	0.15	poor
Sun 19:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	5.30	25.30	0.21	0.40	0.10	poor
Sun 20:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	5.60	25.40	0.19	0.60	0.09	poor
Sun 21:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	7.40	25.40	0.24	0.60	0.06	poor
Sun 22:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	8.70	25.50	0.36	0.60	0.04	poor
Sun 23:00	16:03	04:45	0.58	8.80	25.50	0.53	0.60	0.04	poor
Mon 00:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	8.70	25.50	0.73	0.40	0.00	poor
Mon 01:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	8.30	25.50	0.90	0.40	0.00	poor
Mon 02:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	9.20	25.50	1.03	0.40	0.00	poor
Mon 03:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	7.10	25.50	1.09	0.20	0.00	poor
Mon 04:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	6.30	25.50	1.07	0.20	0.00	poor
Mon 05:00	16:02	04:46	0.60	5.10	25.50	0.98	0.20	0.00	poor
Mon 06:00	16:02	04:46	0.60	3.70	25.40	0.84	0.20	0.00	poor
Mon 07:00	16:02	04:46	0.60	4.20	25.40	0.68	0.20	0.00	poor
Mon 08:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	4.40	25.40	0.55	0.40	0.00	poor
Mon 09:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	2.90	25.40	0.45	0.40	0.00	poor
Mon 10:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	4.80	25.30	0.42	0.40	0.00	poor
Mon 11:00	16:02	04:46	0.58	5.40	25.30	0.42	0.40	0.00	poor