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Maui Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Wed 06:20 (HST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Fri 09:50

Maui looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Fri 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Fri 12:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Fri 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Ahihi Kinau 5.8/10 Good · Sat 16:00 Maluaka Turtle Town 5.8/10 Good · Sat 16:00 Kaanapali Beach 5.6/10 Good · Sat 17:00

Weakest nearby now

Honolua Bay Kapalua Bay Napili Bay

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

19:09

Water

27.4°C

Max air

24.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

80% 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

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 22:00 — Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves
  • Fri 21:00 — Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves
  • Fri 23:00 — Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (10 hours)
  • Darkness (6 hours)
  • Tide/current (3 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 28/100

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

Sat 04:00

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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 Honolua Bay Poor · Fri 22:00 3.4/10 Kapalua Bay Poor · Fri 22:00 3.4/10 Napili Bay Poor · Fri 22:00 3.4/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Ulua Mokapu

17 km away

⚠️ Fair

Hawaii

18 km away

✅ Good

Maluaka Turtle Town

20 km away

✅ Good

Ahihi Kinau

24 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 19:00 – Fri 19:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Wed 06:00; 8 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 0.72m to 0.8m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 14/24 sampled hours (range 1.95 to 7.0m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.71m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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
Tue 19:00 0.80 · high 6.16 · high 27.30 · good fair
Tue 20:00 0.78 · high 6.54 · high 27.40 · good fair
Tue 21:00 0.78 · high 6.59 · high 27.50 · good fair
Tue 22:00 0.78 · high 6.65 · high 27.60 · good fair
Tue 23:00 0.78 · high 6.79 · high 27.70 · good fair
Wed 00:00 0.78 · high 6.93 · high 27.70 · good poor
Wed 01:00 0.78 · high 7.00 · high 27.70 · good poor
Wed 02:00 0.76 · high 6.90 · high 27.70 · good poor
Wed 03:00 0.76 · high 6.70 · high 27.60 · good poor
Wed 04:00 0.76 · high 6.14 · high 27.60 · good poor
Wed 05:00 0.76 · high 4.98 · good 27.50 · good poor
Wed 06:00 0.76 · high 4.20 · good 27.50 · good poor
Wed 07:00 0.76 · high 3.92 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 08:00 0.74 · high 3.56 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 09:00 0.74 · high 3.46 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 10:00 0.74 · high 3.12 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 11:00 0.72 · high 2.49 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 2.51 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 13:00 0.72 · high 2.60 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 14:00 0.72 · high 2.25 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 15:00 0.72 · high 1.95 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 16:00 0.72 · high 1.98 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 17:00 0.72 · high 2.74 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 18:00 0.72 · high 3.26 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 19:00 0.72 · high 4.53 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 20:00 0.72 · high 5.66 · high 27.40 · good fair
Wed 21:00 0.72 · high 5.98 · high 27.50 · good fair
Wed 22:00 0.72 · high 6.01 · high 27.60 · good fair
Wed 23:00 0.72 · high 5.76 · high 27.60 · good fair
Thu 00:00 0.72 · high 5.62 · high 27.70 · good poor
Thu 01:00 0.72 · high 5.92 · high 27.70 · good poor
Thu 02:00 0.72 · high 4.72 · good 27.70 · good poor
Thu 03:00 0.72 · high 3.66 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 04:00 0.72 · high 3.16 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 05:00 0.70 · high 2.21 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 06:00 0.70 · high 2.25 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 2.06 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 08:00 0.70 · high 2.03 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 09:00 0.72 · high 0.74 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 10:00 0.72 · high 0.25 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 11:00 0.74 · high 0.21 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 12:00 0.74 · high 0.27 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 13:00 0.74 · high 0.75 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 14:00 0.74 · high 0.67 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.74 · high 0.46 · good 27.20 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.74 · high 0.45 · good 27.20 · good fair
Thu 17:00 0.72 · high 1.22 · good 27.20 · good fair
Thu 18:00 0.72 · high 1.87 · good 27.20 · good fair
Thu 19:00 0.72 · high 2.55 · good 27.30 · good fair
Thu 20:00 0.72 · high 3.34 · good 27.30 · good fair
Thu 21:00 0.72 · high 3.61 · good 27.40 · good fair
Thu 22:00 0.72 · high 4.10 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 23:00 0.72 · high 4.36 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 00:00 0.72 · high 4.01 · good 27.60 · good poor
Fri 01:00 0.72 · high 4.04 · good 27.60 · good poor
Fri 02:00 0.72 · high 3.78 · good 27.60 · good poor
Fri 03:00 0.72 · high 3.68 · good 27.60 · good poor
Fri 04:00 0.72 · high 3.68 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 3.74 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 3.88 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 3.72 · good 27.40 · good poor
Fri 08:00 0.72 · high 3.74 · good 27.40 · good poor
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 3.44 · good 27.40 · good poor
Fri 10:00 0.72 · high 3.59 · good 27.30 · good poor
Fri 11:00 0.72 · high 2.98 · good 27.30 · good poor
Fri 12:00 0.72 · high 2.79 · good 27.30 · good poor
Fri 13:00 0.72 · high 2.88 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 14:00 0.72 · high 2.97 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 15:00 0.72 · high 3.24 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 16:00 0.72 · high 3.16 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 17:00 0.70 · high 4.00 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 18:00 0.70 · high 4.33 · good 27.20 · good poor