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Maui Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 05:01 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Sat 02:33

Maui looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 06:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.5/10

Best time: Sun 06:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.3 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

Sunrise

05:54

Sunset

19:08

Water

27.3°C

Max air

26.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% 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

Saturday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 16:00 — Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 18:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 17:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (64 hours)
  • Tide/current (42 hours)
  • Darkness (40 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.

Upcoming high tides

Sun 04:00, Mon 19:00

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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 · Sat 16:00 5.1/10 Honolua Bay Fair · Sun 16:00 4.7/10 Kapalua Bay Fair · Sun 16:00 4.7/10 Napili Bay Fair · Sun 17:00 4.0/10

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 12:00 – Fri 12:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.04 around Tue 06:00; 0 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 0.64m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 4.0 to 14.9m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.77m; 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 12:00 0.68 · high 6.20 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 13:00 0.68 · high 4.70 · good 27.00 · good poor
Tue 14:00 0.66 · high 4.80 · good 27.00 · good poor
Tue 15:00 0.66 · high 4.90 · good 26.90 · good poor
Tue 16:00 0.66 · high 5.00 · good 26.90 · good poor
Tue 17:00 0.64 · high 7.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 18:00 0.64 · high 11.60 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 19:00 0.64 · high 14.90 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 20:00 0.64 · high 14.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 21:00 0.64 · high 12.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 22:00 0.64 · high 10.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 23:00 0.66 · high 11.00 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 00:00 0.66 · high 13.30 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 01:00 0.66 · high 12.50 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 02:00 0.66 · high 11.90 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 03:00 0.66 · high 12.20 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 04:00 0.66 · high 10.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 05:00 0.68 · high 8.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 06:00 0.68 · high 8.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 07:00 0.68 · high 6.90 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 08:00 0.68 · high 6.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 09:00 0.68 · high 5.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 10:00 0.68 · high 4.00 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 11:00 0.70 · high 4.90 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 12:00 0.70 · high 5.20 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 13:00 0.70 · high 4.70 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 14:00 0.66 · high 8.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 15:00 0.66 · high 10.70 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 16:00 0.66 · high 11.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 17:00 0.66 · high 11.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 18:00 0.66 · high 14.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 19:00 0.66 · high 18.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 20:00 0.68 · high 20.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 21:00 0.68 · high 22.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 22:00 0.68 · high 22.50 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 23:00 0.70 · high 22.40 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 00:00 0.70 · high 22.70 · high 27.40 · good poor
Thu 01:00 0.70 · high 22.50 · high 27.40 · good poor
Thu 02:00 0.70 · high 21.30 · high 27.40 · good poor
Thu 03:00 0.70 · high 21.80 · high 27.40 · good poor
Thu 04:00 0.70 · high 20.50 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 05:00 0.72 · high 14.60 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 06:00 0.72 · high 13.40 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 07:00 0.72 · high 13.80 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 08:00 0.72 · high 14.30 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 09:00 0.72 · high 13.60 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 10:00 0.72 · high 13.00 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 11:00 0.74 · high 12.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 12:00 0.74 · high 11.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 13:00 0.74 · high 9.40 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 14:00 0.76 · high 7.40 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.76 · high 6.30 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.76 · high 7.40 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 17:00 0.76 · high 8.40 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 18:00 0.76 · high 9.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 19:00 0.76 · high 10.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 20:00 0.78 · high 10.30 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 21:00 0.78 · high 11.40 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 22:00 0.80 · high 13.00 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 23:00 0.80 · high 14.00 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 00:00 0.82 · high 16.70 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 01:00 0.82 · high 18.10 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 02:00 0.82 · high 17.30 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 03:00 0.82 · high 13.00 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 10.70 · high 27.30 · good poor
Fri 05:00 0.80 · high 7.20 · high 27.30 · good poor
Fri 06:00 0.80 · high 5.90 · high 27.30 · good poor
Fri 07:00 0.80 · high 4.80 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 08:00 0.78 · high 4.70 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 09:00 0.78 · high 3.80 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 10:00 0.78 · high 2.80 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 11:00 0.76 · high 2.20 · good 27.10 · good poor