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Molokini Crater Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Tue 04:13 (HST) · Source: Snapshot · Showing fallback/stale data

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 10:30

Molokini Crater looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.4 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Ulua Mokapu 5.1/10 Fair · Fri 16:00 Kaanapali Beach 5.0/10 Fair · Fri 22:00 Ahihi Kinau 4.9/10 Fair · Thu 18:00

Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

19:08

Water

27.3°C

Max air

28.7°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

37% 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

Wednesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Thu 18:00 — Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 17:00 — Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Thu 19:00 — Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (31 hours)
  • Tide/current (31 hours)
  • Darkness (20 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

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.

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Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spots by score, forecast window and exposure before choosing a beach.

Ulua Mokapu Fair · Fri 16:00 5.1/10 Kaanapali Beach Fair · Fri 22:00 5.0/10 Ahihi Kinau Fair · Thu 18:00 4.9/10 Maluaka Turtle Town Fair · Thu 18:00 4.9/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Thu 16:00 4.8/10 Honolua Bay Fair · Thu 16:00 3.7/10 Kapalua Bay Fair · Thu 16:00 3.7/10 Napili Bay Fair · Thu 16:00 3.7/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Maluaka Turtle Town

6 km away

⚠️ Fair

Ahihi Kinau

7 km away

⚠️ Fair

Ulua Mokapu

8 km away

⚠️ Fair

Hawaii

13 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 20:00 – Wed 20:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.28 around Mon 09:00; 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 1.14m to 1.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 10.4 to 23.1m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 0.96m; 1 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
Sun 20:00 1.36 · high 19.50 · high 26.90 · good poor
Sun 21:00 1.38 · high 23.10 · high 27.00 · good poor
Sun 22:00 1.38 · high 23.10 · high 27.00 · good poor
Sun 23:00 1.40 · high 21.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 00:00 1.40 · high 20.80 · high 27.20 · good poor
Mon 01:00 1.36 · high 21.30 · high 27.20 · good poor
Mon 02:00 1.34 · high 21.80 · high 27.20 · good poor
Mon 03:00 1.30 · high 19.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Mon 04:00 1.28 · high 17.20 · high 27.20 · good poor
Mon 05:00 1.26 · high 15.90 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 06:00 1.24 · high 14.00 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 07:00 1.22 · high 11.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 08:00 1.20 · high 15.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 09:00 1.18 · high 13.70 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 10:00 1.18 · high 11.20 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 11:00 1.16 · high 12.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 12:00 1.16 · high 12.30 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 13:00 1.16 · high 10.40 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 14:00 1.14 · high 11.10 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 15:00 1.14 · high 12.70 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 16:00 1.16 · high 11.70 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 17:00 1.18 · high 12.90 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 18:00 1.20 · high 13.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Mon 19:00 1.24 · high 13.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 20:00 1.28 · high 17.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Mon 21:00 1.32 · high 18.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Mon 22:00 1.34 · high 18.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Mon 23:00 1.34 · high 18.60 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 00:00 1.36 · high 21.10 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 01:00 1.36 · high 23.60 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 02:00 1.34 · high 24.90 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 03:00 1.34 · high 23.20 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 04:00 1.32 · high 22.20 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 05:00 1.30 · high 16.30 · high 27.30 · good poor
Tue 06:00 1.28 · high 10.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 07:00 1.28 · high 12.00 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 08:00 1.26 · high 11.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Tue 09:00 1.26 · high 11.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 10:00 1.26 · high 11.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 11:00 1.24 · high 12.20 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 12:00 1.24 · high 10.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 13:00 1.22 · high 12.00 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 14:00 1.20 · high 11.00 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 15:00 1.18 · high 10.90 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 16:00 1.16 · high 11.40 · high 26.80 · good poor
Tue 17:00 1.16 · high 10.20 · high 26.80 · good poor
Tue 18:00 1.14 · high 9.60 · high 26.80 · good fair
Tue 19:00 1.14 · high 8.00 · high 26.90 · good fair
Tue 20:00 1.12 · high 9.30 · high 26.90 · good poor
Tue 21:00 1.12 · high 15.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Tue 22:00 1.12 · high 18.00 · high 27.10 · good poor
Tue 23:00 1.12 · high 16.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 00:00 1.12 · high 15.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 01:00 1.12 · high 14.90 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 02:00 1.12 · high 13.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 03:00 1.12 · high 12.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 04:00 1.12 · high 12.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 05:00 1.14 · high 12.20 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 06:00 1.14 · high 11.40 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 07:00 1.14 · high 11.70 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 08:00 1.16 · high 11.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 09:00 1.16 · high 9.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Wed 10:00 1.16 · high 7.60 · high 26.90 · good poor
Wed 11:00 1.16 · high 9.00 · high 26.80 · good poor
Wed 12:00 1.16 · high 9.00 · high 26.80 · good poor
Wed 13:00 1.16 · high 9.50 · high 26.70 · good poor
Wed 14:00 1.18 · high 10.40 · high 26.70 · good poor
Wed 15:00 1.18 · high 9.80 · high 26.70 · good poor
Wed 16:00 1.20 · high 10.50 · high 26.60 · good poor
Wed 17:00 1.24 · high 14.10 · high 26.60 · good poor
Wed 18:00 1.26 · high 12.80 · high 26.60 · good poor
Wed 19:00 1.28 · high 14.30 · high 26.70 · good poor