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Maui Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Poor Report Fri 13:11

Maui does not show a clearly safe snorkeling window in the next 72 hours. Waves is the main forecast limiter.

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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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 Molokini Crater

Sunrise

05:54

Sunset

19:08

Water

27.7°C

Max air

24.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

55% cloud

No safe window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

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3-day planner

Friday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

No daylight-safe hour is available in the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table for details.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (6 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

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 Honolua Bay Poor · Sat 00:00 0.0/10 Kapalua Bay Poor · Sat 00:00 0.0/10 Molokini Crater Poor · Sat 00:00 0.0/10 Napili Bay Poor · Sat 00:00 0.0/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Ulua Mokapu

17 km away

❌ Poor

Hawaii

18 km away

✅ Good

Maluaka Turtle Town

20 km away

✅ Good

Ahihi Kinau

24 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 23:00 – Tue 23:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Sun 08:00; 1 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 0.84m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 11.1 to 25.4m/s).

Tides range from 0.28m to 0.84m; 2 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
Sat 23:00 0.72 · high 24.30 · high 27.50 · good poor
Sun 00:00 0.72 · high 25.40 · high 27.50 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.72 · high 25.00 · high 27.50 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.72 · high 25.10 · high 27.50 · good poor
Sun 03:00 0.72 · high 22.90 · high 27.50 · good poor
Sun 04:00 0.74 · high 20.10 · high 27.40 · good poor
Sun 05:00 0.74 · high 15.20 · high 27.40 · good poor
Sun 06:00 0.76 · high 12.90 · high 27.30 · good poor
Sun 07:00 0.76 · high 12.20 · high 27.30 · good poor
Sun 08:00 0.78 · high 12.10 · high 27.30 · good poor
Sun 09:00 0.78 · high 12.40 · high 27.30 · good poor
Sun 10:00 0.80 · high 12.30 · high 27.30 · good poor
Sun 11:00 0.80 · high 12.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 12:00 0.82 · high 11.30 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 13:00 0.82 · high 11.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 14:00 0.82 · high 11.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 15:00 0.82 · high 11.90 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 16:00 0.82 · high 11.80 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 17:00 0.82 · high 13.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 18:00 0.82 · high 14.50 · high 27.20 · good fair
Sun 19:00 0.82 · high 16.80 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sun 20:00 0.84 · high 20.00 · high 27.30 · good poor
Sun 21:00 0.84 · high 22.40 · high 27.40 · good poor
Sun 22:00 0.84 · high 23.60 · high 27.50 · good poor
Sun 23:00 0.84 · high 24.50 · high 27.50 · good poor
Mon 00:00 0.84 · high 23.10 · high 27.60 · good poor
Mon 01:00 0.84 · high 23.10 · high 27.60 · good poor
Mon 02:00 0.86 · high 23.80 · high 27.60 · good poor
Mon 03:00 0.86 · high 23.20 · high 27.50 · good poor
Mon 04:00 0.86 · high 21.60 · high 27.50 · good poor
Mon 05:00 0.86 · high 18.00 · high 27.40 · good poor
Mon 06:00 0.86 · high 16.30 · high 27.40 · good poor
Mon 07:00 0.86 · high 16.30 · high 27.30 · good poor
Mon 08:00 0.86 · high 15.30 · high 27.30 · good poor
Mon 09:00 0.86 · high 13.90 · high 27.30 · good poor
Mon 10:00 0.78 · high 4.25 · good 27.30 · good poor
Mon 11:00 0.78 · high 4.06 · good 27.30 · good poor
Mon 12:00 0.78 · high 4.12 · good 27.30 · good poor
Mon 13:00 0.78 · high 4.09 · good 27.20 · good poor
Mon 14:00 0.78 · high 4.25 · good 27.20 · good poor
Mon 15:00 0.78 · high 4.59 · good 27.20 · good poor
Mon 16:00 0.78 · high 4.67 · good 27.20 · good fair
Mon 17:00 0.80 · high 4.45 · good 27.20 · good fair
Mon 18:00 0.80 · high 4.98 · good 27.20 · good fair
Mon 19:00 0.80 · high 5.58 · high 27.20 · good fair
Mon 20:00 0.80 · high 6.62 · high 27.30 · good fair
Mon 21:00 0.80 · high 7.14 · high 27.40 · good fair
Mon 22:00 0.80 · high 7.74 · high 27.50 · good fair
Mon 23:00 0.80 · high 7.89 · high 27.60 · good fair
Tue 00:00 0.80 · high 8.03 · high 27.70 · good poor
Tue 01:00 0.80 · high 8.17 · high 27.70 · good poor
Tue 02:00 0.82 · high 7.88 · high 27.70 · good poor
Tue 03:00 0.82 · high 7.53 · high 27.60 · good poor
Tue 04:00 0.82 · high 6.69 · high 27.60 · good poor
Tue 05:00 0.84 · high 5.67 · high 27.50 · good poor
Tue 06:00 0.84 · high 5.59 · high 27.50 · good poor
Tue 07:00 0.84 · high 5.70 · high 27.40 · good poor
Tue 08:00 0.82 · high 5.44 · high 27.40 · good poor
Tue 09:00 0.82 · high 5.14 · good 27.40 · good poor
Tue 10:00 0.82 · high 4.99 · good 27.40 · good poor
Tue 11:00 0.80 · high 4.94 · good 27.30 · good poor
Tue 12:00 0.80 · high 4.50 · good 27.30 · good poor
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 4.52 · good 27.30 · good poor
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 4.61 · good 27.30 · good poor
Tue 15:00 0.80 · high 4.76 · good 27.30 · good poor
Tue 16:00 0.80 · high 4.74 · good 27.30 · good fair
Tue 17:00 0.80 · high 5.22 · good 27.30 · good fair
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 4.97 · good 27.30 · good fair
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