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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 18:53

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

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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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

27.6°C

Max air

21.8°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

34% 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 (1 hours)
  • Tide/current (1 hours)
  • Darkness (1 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low drift risk now.

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.

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 05:00 0.0/10 Kapalua Bay Poor · Sat 05:00 0.0/10 Molokini Crater Poor · Sat 05:00 0.0/10 Napili Bay Poor · Sat 05:00 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

Tue 04:00 – Fri 04:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.39 around Tue 06:00; 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 0.68m to 0.76m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.4 to 20.4m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.97m; 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
Tue 04:00 0.76 · high 11.80 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 05:00 0.74 · high 10.30 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 06:00 0.74 · high 8.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 07:00 0.74 · high 9.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 08:00 0.72 · high 7.90 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 09:00 0.72 · high 8.00 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 10:00 0.72 · high 8.90 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 11:00 0.72 · high 9.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 12:00 0.72 · high 8.00 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 13:00 0.72 · high 6.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 14:00 0.72 · high 7.20 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 15:00 0.72 · high 6.80 · high 26.80 · good poor
Tue 16:00 0.72 · high 7.20 · high 26.80 · good fair
Tue 17:00 0.70 · high 10.10 · high 26.80 · good poor
Tue 18:00 0.70 · high 12.80 · high 26.80 · good poor
Tue 19:00 0.70 · high 14.80 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 20:00 0.70 · high 17.60 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 21:00 0.70 · high 19.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 22:00 0.70 · high 20.00 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 23:00 0.70 · high 20.40 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 00:00 0.70 · high 18.90 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 01:00 0.70 · high 17.20 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 02:00 0.68 · high 15.70 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 03:00 0.68 · high 13.70 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 04:00 0.68 · high 10.00 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 05:00 0.68 · high 6.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 06:00 0.68 · high 5.60 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 07:00 0.68 · high 4.40 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 08:00 0.68 · high 5.00 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 09:00 0.68 · high 4.10 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 10:00 0.68 · high 3.20 · good 27.00 · good poor
Wed 11:00 0.68 · high 3.20 · good 27.00 · good poor
Wed 12:00 0.68 · high 3.00 · good 27.00 · good poor
Wed 13:00 0.68 · high 2.30 · good 26.90 · good poor
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 4.10 · good 26.90 · good poor
Wed 15:00 0.68 · high 3.50 · good 26.90 · good poor
Wed 16:00 0.68 · high 4.20 · good 26.90 · good fair
Wed 17:00 0.70 · high 7.80 · high 26.90 · good poor
Wed 18:00 0.70 · high 9.80 · high 26.90 · good poor
Wed 19:00 0.70 · high 12.60 · high 26.90 · good poor
Wed 20:00 0.70 · high 15.90 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 21:00 0.70 · high 15.40 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 22:00 0.70 · high 19.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 23:00 0.68 · high 16.20 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 00:00 0.68 · high 18.00 · high 27.40 · good poor
Thu 01:00 0.68 · high 19.30 · high 27.40 · good poor
Thu 02:00 0.68 · high 19.40 · high 27.40 · good poor
Thu 03:00 0.68 · high 19.60 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 04:00 0.68 · high 16.80 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 05:00 0.70 · high 15.50 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 06:00 0.70 · high 14.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 07:00 0.70 · high 12.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 08:00 0.68 · high 13.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 09:00 0.68 · high 12.30 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 10:00 0.68 · high 12.00 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 11:00 0.66 · high 11.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 12:00 0.66 · high 11.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 13:00 0.66 · high 11.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 14:00 0.66 · high 10.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.66 · high 8.90 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.66 · high 8.20 · high 26.90 · good fair
Thu 17:00 0.64 · high 10.90 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 18:00 0.64 · high 14.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 19:00 0.64 · high 15.60 · high 27.00 · good fair
Thu 20:00 0.64 · high 18.30 · high 27.10 · good fair
Thu 21:00 0.64 · high 19.10 · high 27.20 · good fair
Thu 22:00 0.64 · high 21.70 · high 27.20 · good fair
Thu 23:00 0.66 · high 22.30 · high 27.30 · good fair
Fri 00:00 0.66 · high 22.70 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 01:00 0.66 · high 23.00 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 02:00 0.66 · high 22.80 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 03:00 0.66 · high 21.70 · high 27.30 · good poor