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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 01:55

Maui 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

Best morning signal: Fri 06:00 (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

Napili Bay Honolua Bay Kapalua Bay

Sunrise

05:53

Sunset

19:09

Water

27.4°C

Max air

24.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

63% 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 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 (18 hours)
  • Darkness (10 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

Next early morning high tide: Fri 16:00

Fri 16:00, 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 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

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 11:00 – Fri 11:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.56 around Tue 07:00; 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 0.6m to 0.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 0.65 to 6.16m/s).

Tides range from 0.14m to 1.12m; 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 11:00 0.62 · high 1.70 · good 27.40 · good poor
Tue 12:00 0.62 · high 1.70 · good 27.40 · good poor
Tue 13:00 0.62 · high 1.32 · good 27.40 · good poor
Tue 14:00 0.60 · high 1.57 · good 27.30 · good poor
Tue 15:00 0.60 · high 1.88 · good 27.30 · good poor
Tue 16:00 0.60 · high 1.67 · good 27.30 · good fair
Tue 17:00 0.60 · high 2.29 · good 27.30 · good good
Tue 18:00 0.60 · high 3.13 · good 27.30 · good fair
Tue 19:00 0.60 · high 3.97 · good 27.40 · good fair
Tue 20:00 0.62 · high 5.14 · good 27.40 · good fair
Tue 21:00 0.62 · high 5.95 · high 27.50 · good fair
Tue 22:00 0.62 · high 5.93 · high 27.60 · good fair
Tue 23:00 0.62 · high 5.97 · high 27.60 · good fair
Wed 00:00 0.62 · high 6.00 · high 27.70 · good poor
Wed 01:00 0.62 · high 6.16 · high 27.70 · good poor
Wed 02:00 0.64 · high 5.71 · high 27.60 · good poor
Wed 03:00 0.64 · high 4.99 · good 27.60 · good poor
Wed 04:00 0.64 · high 4.20 · good 27.60 · good poor
Wed 05:00 0.64 · high 3.38 · good 27.50 · good poor
Wed 06:00 0.64 · high 2.53 · good 27.50 · good poor
Wed 07:00 0.62 · high 1.91 · good 27.50 · good poor
Wed 08:00 0.62 · high 1.42 · good 27.50 · good poor
Wed 09:00 0.62 · high 0.95 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 10:00 0.62 · high 0.65 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 11:00 0.62 · high 0.61 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 12:00 0.62 · high 0.70 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 13:00 0.62 · high 1.04 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 14:00 0.62 · high 1.14 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 15:00 0.62 · high 1.32 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 16:00 0.62 · high 1.18 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 17:00 0.62 · high 1.41 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 18:00 0.62 · high 2.18 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 19:00 0.62 · high 3.19 · good 27.40 · good fair
Wed 20:00 0.64 · high 3.60 · good 27.40 · good fair
Wed 21:00 0.64 · high 3.35 · good 27.50 · good fair
Wed 22:00 0.64 · high 2.52 · good 27.60 · good fair
Wed 23:00 0.64 · high 2.87 · good 27.60 · good fair
Thu 00:00 0.64 · high 2.90 · good 27.70 · good poor
Thu 01:00 0.64 · high 2.71 · good 27.70 · good poor
Thu 02:00 0.66 · high 2.70 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 03:00 0.66 · high 2.83 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 04:00 0.66 · high 2.39 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 05:00 0.68 · high 1.35 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 06:00 0.68 · high 0.67 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 07:00 0.68 · high 0.76 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 08:00 0.70 · high 0.73 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 09:00 0.70 · high 0.49 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 10:00 0.70 · high 0.39 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 11:00 0.70 · high 0.43 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 12:00 0.70 · high 0.36 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 13:00 0.70 · high 0.29 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 14:00 0.68 · high 0.14 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.68 · high 0.22 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.68 · high 0.40 · good 27.30 · good good
Thu 17:00 0.66 · high 1.14 · good 27.30 · good fair
Thu 18:00 0.66 · high 1.76 · good 27.30 · good fair
Thu 19:00 0.66 · high 2.35 · good 27.30 · good fair
Thu 20:00 0.66 · high 2.80 · good 27.40 · good fair
Thu 21:00 0.66 · high 2.88 · good 27.50 · good fair
Thu 22:00 0.66 · high 2.93 · good 27.60 · good fair
Thu 23:00 0.68 · high 3.24 · good 27.70 · good fair
Fri 00:00 0.68 · high 2.86 · good 27.70 · good poor
Fri 01:00 0.68 · high 3.33 · good 27.70 · good poor
Fri 02:00 0.70 · high 3.21 · good 27.70 · good poor
Fri 03:00 0.70 · high 2.70 · good 27.70 · good poor
Fri 04:00 0.70 · high 2.15 · good 27.70 · good poor
Fri 05:00 0.72 · high 1.79 · good 27.60 · good poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 1.00 · good 27.60 · good poor
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 1.21 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 08:00 0.70 · high 1.42 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 09:00 0.70 · high 1.15 · good 27.50 · good poor
Fri 10:00 0.70 · high 1.21 · good 27.40 · good poor