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Molokini Crater Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Fri 03:23 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Thu 18:50

Molokini Crater looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 09:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Sun 09:00

Main risk: Waves

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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 Kaanapali Black Rock 4.6/10 Fair · Fri 16:00

Sunrise

05:58

Sunset

19:07

Water

27.3°C

Max air

26.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

55% 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

Thursday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Saturday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 19:00 — Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 18:00 — Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 20:00 — Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (46 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.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Sun 11:00

Fri 23:00, Sun 00:00, Sun 11:00, Mon 00:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

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Maluaka Turtle Town

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❌ Poor

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8 km away

❌ Poor

Hawaii

13 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 04:00 – Sat 04:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.0 around Tue 18:00; 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 1.04m to 1.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 10.6 to 23.4m/s).

Tides range from 0.24m to 0.83m; 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
Wed 04:00 1.10 · high 16.40 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 05:00 1.08 · high 17.40 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 06:00 1.06 · high 16.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 07:00 1.06 · high 13.90 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 08:00 1.04 · high 11.10 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 09:00 1.04 · high 10.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 10:00 1.04 · high 11.20 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 11:00 1.06 · high 11.30 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 12:00 1.06 · high 11.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 13:00 1.08 · high 12.70 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 14:00 1.14 · high 13.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 15:00 1.14 · high 14.80 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 16:00 1.14 · high 14.10 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 17:00 1.16 · high 12.60 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 18:00 1.16 · high 12.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 19:00 1.20 · high 12.60 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 20:00 1.22 · high 12.70 · high 27.00 · good poor
Wed 21:00 1.26 · high 15.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Wed 22:00 1.28 · high 19.80 · high 27.20 · good poor
Wed 23:00 1.28 · high 23.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 00:00 1.30 · high 19.60 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 01:00 1.30 · high 19.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 02:00 1.28 · high 16.80 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 03:00 1.28 · high 16.30 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 04:00 1.28 · high 14.20 · high 27.20 · good poor
Thu 05:00 1.28 · high 9.70 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 06:00 1.28 · high 8.20 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 07:00 1.28 · high 11.80 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 08:00 1.28 · high 11.70 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 09:00 1.28 · high 12.00 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 10:00 1.30 · high 10.90 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 11:00 1.30 · high 9.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.32 · high 10.70 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.32 · high 13.20 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.32 · high 14.20 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 15:00 1.32 · high 12.50 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 16:00 1.32 · high 13.20 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 17:00 1.34 · high 13.50 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 18:00 1.34 · high 13.90 · high 26.90 · good poor
Thu 19:00 1.36 · high 14.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 20:00 1.40 · high 15.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Thu 21:00 1.42 · high 21.30 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 22:00 1.44 · high 26.10 · high 27.10 · good poor
Thu 23:00 1.48 · high 26.30 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 00:00 1.50 · high 29.20 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 01:00 1.50 · high 33.70 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 02:00 1.52 · high 34.20 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 03:00 1.52 · high 31.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.50 · high 28.90 · high 27.20 · good poor
Fri 05:00 1.48 · high 26.80 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 06:00 1.46 · high 25.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.44 · high 23.30 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.42 · high 20.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.40 · high 17.50 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 10:00 1.38 · high 14.10 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.36 · high 12.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.34 · high 12.20 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 13:00 1.34 · high 11.50 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 14:00 1.36 · high 12.60 · high 26.90 · good poor
Fri 15:00 1.36 · high 13.80 · high 26.90 · good poor
Fri 16:00 1.36 · high 13.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Fri 17:00 1.38 · high 13.40 · high 26.90 · good poor
Fri 18:00 1.38 · high 13.30 · high 26.90 · good poor
Fri 19:00 1.38 · high 11.60 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 20:00 1.40 · high 14.40 · high 27.00 · good poor
Fri 21:00 1.40 · high 17.70 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 22:00 1.42 · high 21.60 · high 27.10 · good poor
Fri 23:00 1.44 · high 27.40 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 00:00 1.46 · high 31.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 01:00 1.48 · high 30.50 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 02:00 1.48 · high 27.60 · high 27.20 · good poor
Sat 03:00 1.50 · high 26.40 · high 27.20 · good poor