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 Wed 21:00 to Sat 19:00), 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

Wednesday: 13× poor
Thursday: 24× poor
Friday: 24× poor
Saturday: 10× poor

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Snorkel Score (next 72h)

Upcoming High Tides

Next early morning high tide: Thu 12:00

Thu 12:00, Fri 01:00, Fri 13:00, Sat 02:00, Sat 13:00

Recent Average Conditions

Wave height: 0.7 m
Wind speed: 10.0 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

Wed Wed 21:00 21:00 poor

Wed Wed 22:00 22:00 poor

Wed Wed 23:00 23:00 poor

Thu Thu 00:00 00:00 poor

Thu Thu 01:00 01:00 poor

Thu Thu 02:00 02:00 poor

Thu Thu 03:00 03:00 poor

Thu Thu 04:00 04:00 poor

Thu Thu 05:00 05:00 poor

Thu Thu 06:00 06:00 poor

Thu Thu 07:00 07:00 poor

Thu Thu 08:00 08:00 poor

Thu Thu 09:00 09:00 poor

Thu Thu 10:00 10:00 poor

Thu Thu 11:00 11:00 poor

Thu Thu 12:00 12:00 poor

Thu Thu 13:00 13:00 poor

Thu Thu 14:00 14:00 poor

Thu Thu 15:00 15:00 poor

Thu Thu 16:00 16:00 poor

Thu Thu 17:00 17:00 poor

Thu Thu 18:00 18:00 poor

Thu Thu 19:00 19:00 poor

Thu Thu 20:00 20:00 poor

Thu Thu 21:00 21:00 poor

Thu Thu 22:00 22:00 poor

Thu Thu 23:00 23:00 poor

Fri Fri 00:00 00:00 poor

Fri Fri 01:00 01:00 poor

Fri Fri 02:00 02:00 poor

Fri Fri 03:00 03:00 poor

Fri Fri 04:00 04:00 poor

Fri Fri 05:00 05:00 poor

Fri Fri 06:00 06:00 poor

Fri Fri 07:00 07:00 poor

Fri Fri 08:00 08:00 poor

Fri Fri 09:00 09:00 poor

Fri Fri 10:00 10:00 poor

Fri Fri 11:00 11:00 poor

Fri Fri 12:00 12:00 poor

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

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
Wed 21:00	16:06	04:44	0.76	5.10	25.30	0.54	0.60	0.00	poor
Wed 22:00	16:06	04:44	0.76	5.50	25.40	0.70	0.60	0.00	poor
Wed 23:00	16:06	04:44	0.76	5.90	25.50	0.84	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 00:00	16:05	04:44	0.76	8.40	25.50	0.92	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 01:00	16:05	04:44	0.76	5.40	25.50	0.92	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 02:00	16:05	04:44	0.78	6.00	25.50	0.84	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 03:00	16:05	04:44	0.78	4.30	25.50	0.71	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 04:00	16:05	04:44	0.76	4.30	25.40	0.56	0.70	0.00	poor
Thu 05:00	16:05	04:44	0.74	3.70	25.40	0.43	0.70	0.00	poor
Thu 06:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.10	25.40	0.36	0.80	0.00	poor
Thu 07:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.20	25.30	0.34	0.80	0.00	poor
Thu 08:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.30	25.30	0.40	0.90	0.00	poor
Thu 09:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.40	25.20	0.51	0.80	0.00	poor
Thu 10:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	3.90	25.20	0.63	0.80	0.00	poor
Thu 11:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.30	25.20	0.73	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 12:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	3.50	25.20	0.78	0.40	0.00	poor
Thu 13:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.20	25.20	0.76	0.40	0.00	poor
Thu 14:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.00	25.10	0.68	0.40	0.00	poor
Thu 15:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	3.40	25.10	0.54	0.40	0.00	poor
Thu 16:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	3.80	25.10	0.39	0.40	0.00	poor
Thu 17:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	3.30	25.10	0.26	0.40	0.00	poor
Thu 18:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	3.60	25.10	0.19	0.40	0.00	poor
Thu 19:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	4.60	25.20	0.21	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 20:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	5.30	25.20	0.30	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 21:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	6.40	25.30	0.46	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 22:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	6.10	25.40	0.66	0.60	0.00	poor
Thu 23:00	16:05	04:44	0.72	6.00	25.40	0.83	0.60	0.00	poor
Fri 00:00	16:04	04:45	0.72	5.50	25.50	0.96	0.50	0.00	poor
Fri 01:00	16:04	04:45	0.72	4.70	25.50	1.00	0.50	0.00	poor
Fri 02:00	16:04	04:45	0.72	5.90	25.50	0.96	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 03:00	16:04	04:45	0.72	7.20	25.40	0.85	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 04:00	16:04	04:45	0.72	8.30	25.40	0.70	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 05:00	16:04	04:45	0.70	6.50	25.40	0.53	0.50	0.00	poor
Fri 06:00	16:04	04:45	0.70	6.50	25.30	0.41	0.60	0.00	poor
Fri 07:00	16:04	04:45	0.70	5.80	25.30	0.33	0.60	0.00	poor
Fri 08:00	16:04	04:45	0.68	5.40	25.20	0.33	0.80	0.00	poor
Fri 09:00	16:04	04:45	0.68	5.00	25.20	0.39	0.60	0.00	poor
Fri 10:00	16:04	04:45	0.68	5.40	25.20	0.50	0.60	0.00	poor
Fri 11:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	3.60	25.20	0.62	0.60	0.00	poor
Fri 12:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	4.10	25.20	0.70	0.60	0.00	poor
Fri 13:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	4.50	25.20	0.72	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 14:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	5.40	25.10	0.67	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 15:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	4.90	25.10	0.57	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 16:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	5.20	25.10	0.43	0.40	0.00	poor
Fri 17:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	5.80	25.10	0.29	0.40	0.04	poor
Fri 18:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	5.90	25.10	0.20	0.40	0.04	poor
Fri 19:00	16:04	04:45	0.66	7.10	25.20	0.18	0.60	0.03	poor
Fri 20:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	6.10	25.20	0.24	0.60	0.05	poor
Fri 21:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	6.60	25.40	0.38	0.60	0.04	poor
Fri 22:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	6.40	25.50	0.57	0.60	0.05	poor
Fri 23:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	5.80	25.50	0.77	0.50	0.05	poor
Sat 00:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	7.20	25.50	0.94	0.50	0.00	poor
Sat 01:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	6.50	25.50	1.05	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 02:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	6.60	25.50	1.07	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 03:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	6.90	25.50	1.00	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 04:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	5.80	25.50	0.87	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 05:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	8.00	25.50	0.69	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 06:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	5.60	25.50	0.53	0.50	0.00	poor
Sat 07:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	4.70	25.40	0.41	0.50	0.00	poor
Sat 08:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	4.70	25.40	0.35	0.60	0.00	poor
Sat 09:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	5.60	25.40	0.36	0.60	0.00	poor
Sat 10:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	6.80	25.30	0.43	0.60	0.00	poor
Sat 11:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	4.30	25.30	0.53	0.60	0.00	poor
Sat 12:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	4.20	25.20	0.62	0.50	0.00	poor
Sat 13:00	16:04	04:45	0.64	5.10	25.20	0.67	0.40	0.00	poor
Sat 14:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	5.50	25.20	0.66	0.40	0.00	poor
Sat 15:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	4.50	25.20	0.60	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 16:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	4.30	25.20	0.49	0.30	0.00	poor
Sat 17:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	4.70	25.20	0.35	0.30	0.08	poor
Sat 18:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	5.10	25.20	0.24	0.30	0.07	poor
Sat 19:00	16:04	04:45	0.62	6.10	25.20	0.18	0.40	0.06	poor