Friday
⚠️ fair conditions
Main blocker: Waves
Maui Snorkel Report Today
USA · Updated Wed 06:20 (HST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data
The skinny
Marginal Report Thu 23:07Maui looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.
Score: 5.3/10
Best time: Fri 06:00
Main risk: Waves
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No useful afternoon window is showing yet.
Best nearby spots
Weakest nearby now
No safe window in the next 72 hours
Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.
3-day planner
Best available hours
- Fri 16:00 — Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
- Fri 17:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves
- Fri 22:00 — Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves
Why this verdict
Main blockers across the next 72 hours:
- Waves (20 hours)
- Darkness (12 hours)
- Tide/current (3 hours)
Jellyfish drift risk
Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.
Low peak drift risk around Fri 17:00.
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: Fri 16:00
Fri 16:00, Sat 04:00
Tours and water activities near Maui
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Nearby snorkel spot map
Compare nearby spots by score, forecast window and exposure before choosing a beach.
Ahihi Kinau
Good · Sat 16:00
5.8/10
Maluaka Turtle Town
Good · Sat 16:00
5.8/10
Kaanapali Beach
Good · Sat 17:00
5.6/10
Kaanapali Black Rock
Good · Sat 17:00
5.6/10
Molokini Crater
Fair · Fri 22:00
5.1/10
Napili Bay
Poor · Fri 16:00
3.5/10
Honolua Bay
Poor · Fri 22:00
3.4/10
Kapalua Bay
Poor · Fri 22:00
3.4/10
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Advanced forecast data
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Fri 09:00 – Mon 09:00 (HST)
Snorkel Score (next 24h)
Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Fri 06:00; 8 of 20 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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0/20 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.7m to 0.78m).
Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/20 sampled hours (range 0.5 to 4.55m/s).
Tides range from 0.28m to 0.94m; 2 of 20 hours are in or near peak slack windows.
72-hour forecast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10:00 | 0.70 · high | 1.21 · good | 27.40 · good | poor |
| Fri 11:00 | 0.70 · high | 0.56 · good | 27.40 · good | poor |
| Fri 12:00 | 0.70 · high | 0.60 · good | 27.40 · good | poor |
| Fri 13:00 | 0.70 · high | 0.50 · good | 27.40 · good | poor |
| Fri 14:00 | 0.70 · high | 0.60 · good | 27.30 · good | poor |
| Fri 15:00 | 0.70 · high | 0.82 · good | 27.30 · good | poor |
| Fri 16:00 | 0.70 · high | 1.19 · good | 27.30 · good | fair |
| Fri 17:00 | 0.72 · high | 2.06 · good | 27.30 · good | fair |
| Fri 18:00 | 0.72 · high | 2.87 · good | 27.30 · good | fair |
| Fri 19:00 | 0.72 · high | 3.69 · good | 27.40 · good | fair |
| Fri 20:00 | 0.72 · high | 4.20 · good | 27.40 · good | fair |
| Fri 21:00 | 0.72 · high | 4.05 · good | 27.50 · good | fair |
| Fri 22:00 | 0.74 · high | 4.55 · good | 27.60 · good | fair |
| Fri 23:00 | 0.74 · high | 4.33 · good | 27.60 · good | fair |
| Sat 00:00 | 0.76 · high | 3.87 · good | 27.70 · good | poor |
| Sat 01:00 | 0.76 · high | 4.01 · good | 27.70 · good | poor |
| Sat 02:00 | 0.78 · high | 3.67 · good | 27.70 · good | poor |
| Sat 03:00 | 0.78 · high | 3.07 · good | 27.70 · good | poor |
| Sat 04:00 | 0.78 · high | 2.63 · good | 27.60 · good | poor |
| Sat 05:00 | 0.78 · high | 2.37 · good | 27.60 · good | poor |