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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 05:12

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

27.3°C

Max air

24.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

82% 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 (14 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

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

⚠️ 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

Sat 15:00 – Tue 15:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sat 13:00; 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 0.64m to 0.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 3.02 to 6.79m/s).

Tides range from 0.17m to 1.04m; 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 15:00 0.66 · high 3.66 · good 27.10 · good poor
Sat 16:00 0.66 · high 3.79 · good 27.10 · good fair
Sat 17:00 0.64 · high 4.15 · good 27.10 · good fair
Sat 18:00 0.64 · high 4.65 · good 27.10 · good fair
Sat 19:00 0.64 · high 5.14 · good 27.20 · good fair
Sat 20:00 0.64 · high 5.69 · high 27.30 · good fair
Sat 21:00 0.64 · high 6.16 · high 27.40 · good fair
Sat 22:00 0.64 · high 6.72 · high 27.40 · good fair
Sat 23:00 0.64 · high 6.79 · high 27.50 · good fair
Sun 00:00 0.64 · high 6.37 · high 27.60 · good poor
Sun 01:00 0.64 · high 6.55 · high 27.60 · good poor
Sun 02:00 0.66 · high 6.27 · high 27.60 · good poor
Sun 03:00 0.66 · high 5.56 · high 27.50 · good poor
Sun 04:00 0.66 · high 4.56 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sun 05:00 0.66 · high 3.93 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sun 06:00 0.66 · high 3.44 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sun 07:00 0.66 · high 3.06 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sun 08:00 0.64 · high 3.73 · good 27.50 · good poor
Sun 09:00 0.64 · high 3.46 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sun 10:00 0.64 · high 3.60 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sun 11:00 0.64 · high 3.35 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sun 12:00 0.64 · high 3.20 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sun 13:00 0.64 · high 3.02 · good 27.40 · good poor
Sun 14:00 0.66 · high 3.49 · good 27.30 · good poor
Sun 15:00 0.66 · high 3.18 · good 27.30 · good poor
Sun 16:00 0.66 · high 3.05 · good 27.30 · good fair
Sun 17:00 0.68 · high 3.57 · good 27.30 · good fair
Sun 18:00 0.68 · high 3.19 · good 27.30 · good fair
Sun 19:00 0.68 · high 3.54 · good 27.40 · good fair
Sun 20:00 0.70 · high 4.07 · good 27.40 · good fair
Sun 21:00 0.70 · high 4.04 · good 27.50 · good fair
Sun 22:00 0.70 · high 4.33 · good 27.60 · good fair
Sun 23:00 0.68 · high 5.21 · good 27.70 · good fair
Mon 00:00 0.68 · high 5.76 · high 27.70 · good poor
Mon 01:00 0.68 · high 5.73 · high 27.70 · good poor
Mon 02:00 0.68 · high 5.80 · high 27.70 · good poor
Mon 03:00 0.68 · high 4.85 · good 27.70 · good poor
Mon 04:00 0.68 · high 4.37 · good 27.60 · good poor
Mon 05:00 0.66 · high 4.03 · good 27.60 · good poor
Mon 06:00 0.66 · high 3.86 · good 27.60 · good poor
Mon 07:00 0.66 · high 3.75 · good 27.50 · good poor
Mon 08:00 0.66 · high 3.54 · good 27.50 · good poor
Mon 09:00 0.66 · high 3.18 · good 27.50 · good poor
Mon 10:00 0.66 · high 2.87 · good 27.50 · good poor
Mon 11:00 0.66 · high 2.79 · good 27.40 · good poor
Mon 12:00 0.66 · high 3.05 · good 27.40 · good poor
Mon 13:00 0.66 · high 3.05 · good 27.40 · good poor
Mon 14:00 0.66 · high 3.13 · good 27.40 · good poor
Mon 15:00 0.66 · high 3.61 · good 27.30 · good poor
Mon 16:00 0.66 · high 3.76 · good 27.30 · good fair
Mon 17:00 0.64 · high 4.47 · good 27.30 · good fair
Mon 18:00 0.64 · high 5.31 · good 27.30 · good fair
Mon 19:00 0.64 · high 6.05 · high 27.40 · good fair
Mon 20:00 0.64 · high 6.33 · high 27.40 · good fair
Mon 21:00 0.64 · high 6.27 · high 27.50 · good fair
Mon 22:00 0.64 · high 6.11 · high 27.60 · good fair
Mon 23:00 0.64 · high 6.06 · high 27.60 · good fair
Tue 00:00 0.64 · high 6.08 · high 27.70 · good poor
Tue 01:00 0.64 · high 5.93 · high 27.70 · good poor
Tue 02:00 0.64 · high 5.92 · high 27.60 · good poor
Tue 03:00 0.64 · high 5.94 · high 27.60 · good poor
Tue 04:00 0.64 · high 5.02 · good 27.60 · good poor
Tue 05:00 0.64 · high 4.25 · good 27.50 · good poor
Tue 06:00 0.64 · high 3.63 · good 27.50 · good poor
Tue 07:00 0.64 · high 3.61 · good 27.50 · good poor
Tue 08:00 0.62 · high 3.01 · good 27.40 · good poor
Tue 09:00 0.62 · high 2.44 · good 27.40 · good poor
Tue 10:00 0.62 · high 1.95 · good 27.40 · good poor
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