MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Molokini Crater Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 09:28 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 09:28 (HST)

Molokini Crater looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.3/10

Sun 10:00 (HST)

Later today

Fair · 5.0/10

Sun 11:00 (HST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.5/10

Tue 11:00 (HST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 5.0/10

Best time: Sun 11:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.2 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Ulua Mokapu 5.3/10 Fair · Sun 11:00 Ahihi Kinau 4.6/10 Fair · Sun 13:00 Maluaka Turtle Town 4.6/10 Fair · Sun 13:00

Read the Maui snorkeling guide for coast, access and best-month guidance.

If Molokini is too rough

Skip Molokini today. Go to Ulua Mokapu instead.

Ulua Mokapu · 5.3/10 Wailea shore reefs, no boat needed

Plan your visit

These notes help with planning. Rules and closures can change.

Open map

AccessMolokini is offshore, so a boat trip is required. The operator controls the departure, return, and water entry.

ParkingParking depends on the harbor used by your operator. Confirm the meeting point before travel day.

ReservationsBook with a permitted operator and ask about weather cancellation rules.

ClosuresThe offshore reserve can be rough even when a beach is calm. Follow the captain and official marine notices.

Marine lifeMolokini Shoal is a Marine Life Conservation District. Do not feed, touch, collect, or injure marine life.

DLNR Molokini Shoal rules

Sunrise

06:22

Sunset

17:59

Water

27.7°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Clear

13% cloud

No good model 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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 11:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 10:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 10:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (53 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 08:00.

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: Tue 00:00

Sun 23:00, Mon 11:00, Tue 00:00, Tue 12:00, Wed 01:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Ulua Mokapu Fair · Sun 11:00 5.3/10 Ahihi Kinau Fair · Sun 13:00 4.6/10 Maluaka Turtle Town Fair · Sun 13:00 4.6/10 Kaanapali Beach Fair · Sun 12:00 4.0/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Sun 12:00 4.0/10 Honolua Bay Fair · Sun 11:00 3.7/10 Kapalua Bay Fair · Sun 11:00 3.7/10 Napili Bay Fair · Sun 11:00 3.7/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Ulua Mokapu Ahihi Kinau Maluaka Turtle Town Kaanapali Beach Kaanapali Black Rock Honolua Bay Kapalua Bay Napili Bay
  1. Ulua Mokapu
  2. Ahihi Kinau
  3. Maluaka Turtle Town
  4. Kaanapali Beach
  5. Kaanapali Black Rock
  6. Honolua Bay
  7. Kapalua Bay
  8. Napili Bay

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in USA

Maluaka Turtle Town

6 km away

✅ Good

Ahihi Kinau

7 km away

✅ Good

Ulua Mokapu

8 km away

⚠️ Fair

Hawaii

13 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 10:00 – Mon 10:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Fri 11:00; 7 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 1.42m to 1.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 2.8 to 6.85m/s).

Tides range from 0.38m to 0.78m; 0 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 10:00 1.42 · high 3.35 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.46 · high 2.80 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.52 · high 4.25 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.58 · high 5.02 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.64 · high 5.75 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.64 · high 6.80 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.62 · high 6.85 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.62 · high 5.51 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.60 · high 4.97 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.58 · high 5.45 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.56 · high 3.85 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.56 · high 4.49 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.56 · high 4.03 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.56 · high 3.66 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.56 · high 2.98 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.52 · high 3.31 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.52 · high 3.29 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.52 · high 3.07 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.50 · high 2.88 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.50 · high 3.35 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.50 · high 3.80 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.50 · high 3.63 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.56 · high 3.47 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.58 · high 3.42 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.60 · high 3.40 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.62 · high 3.95 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.62 · high 4.41 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.64 · high 4.88 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.64 · high 4.72 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.62 · high 4.69 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.58 · high 4.99 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.56 · high 4.95 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.56 · high 3.98 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.54 · high 3.16 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.54 · high 3.08 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.54 · high 2.51 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.54 · high 2.56 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.54 · high 3.21 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.52 · high 3.35 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.58 · high 3.05 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.58 · high 3.31 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.58 · high 3.51 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.56 · high 3.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.54 · high 4.62 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.54 · high 4.67 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.52 · high 3.99 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.52 · high 3.09 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.54 · high 2.93 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.56 · high 3.22 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.58 · high 3.88 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.58 · high 4.42 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.60 · high 4.95 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.60 · high 5.82 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.58 · high 5.14 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.56 · high 5.11 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.54 · high 4.74 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.52 · high 3.32 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.50 · high 2.75 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.48 · high 3.29 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.46 · high 3.43 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.46 · high 3.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.44 · high 3.61 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.44 · high 3.80 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.50 · high 4.20 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.50 · high 3.50 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.46 · high 3.60 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.44 · high 2.95 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.40 · high 2.73 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.48 · high 2.50 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.48 · high 2.41 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.46 · high 2.31 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.46 · high 2.16 · good 28.00 · good Fair