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Molokini Crater Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Tue 04:13 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 04:59

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

Score: 4.0/10

Best time: Thu 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Tue 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 4.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots

Ahihi Kinau 5.0/10 Fair · Tue 16:00 Maluaka Turtle Town 5.0/10 Fair · Tue 16:00 Kaanapali Black Rock 4.8/10 Fair · Tue 17:00

Sunrise

05:57

Sunset

19:08

Water

27.0°C

Max air

29.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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

Tuesday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

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 (61 hours)
  • Tide/current (61 hours)
  • Darkness (37 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

Tue 20:00

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Ahihi Kinau Fair · Tue 16:00 5.0/10 Maluaka Turtle Town Fair · Tue 16:00 5.0/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Tue 17:00 4.8/10 Kaanapali Beach Fair · Tue 17:00 4.7/10 Honolua Bay Fair · Tue 18:00 4.6/10 Kapalua Bay Fair · Tue 18:00 4.6/10 Napili Bay Fair · Tue 18:00 3.9/10 Ulua Mokapu Fair · Tue 17:00 3.9/10

Nearby alternatives in USA

Maluaka Turtle Town

6 km away

❌ Poor

Ahihi Kinau

7 km away

❌ Poor

Ulua Mokapu

8 km away

❌ Poor

Hawaii

13 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 14:00 – Fri 14:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.54 around Tue 09:00; 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 0.86m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 19/24 sampled hours (range 2.23 to 6.17m/s).

Tides range from 0.13m to 1.13m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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 14:00 1.02 · high 2.88 · good 27.00 · good poor
Tue 15:00 1.00 · high 2.59 · good 27.00 · good poor
Tue 16:00 1.00 · high 2.62 · good 27.00 · good fair
Tue 17:00 1.00 · high 2.77 · good 27.00 · good fair
Tue 18:00 1.00 · high 2.37 · good 27.00 · good fair
Tue 19:00 1.00 · high 2.23 · good 27.10 · good fair
Tue 20:00 1.02 · high 2.65 · good 27.10 · good fair
Tue 21:00 1.02 · high 3.85 · good 27.20 · good fair
Tue 22:00 1.02 · high 5.66 · high 27.30 · good fair
Tue 23:00 1.04 · high 6.17 · high 27.30 · good poor
Wed 00:00 1.04 · high 6.07 · high 27.40 · good poor
Wed 01:00 1.04 · high 6.06 · high 27.40 · good poor
Wed 02:00 1.02 · high 6.01 · high 27.40 · good poor
Wed 03:00 1.02 · high 5.13 · good 27.40 · good poor
Wed 04:00 1.02 · high 4.52 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 05:00 1.02 · high 4.15 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 06:00 1.02 · high 4.10 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 07:00 0.92 · high 3.42 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 08:00 0.92 · high 3.57 · good 27.30 · good poor
Wed 09:00 0.90 · high 3.60 · good 27.20 · good poor
Wed 10:00 0.90 · high 3.25 · good 27.20 · good poor
Wed 11:00 0.88 · high 3.06 · good 27.20 · good poor
Wed 12:00 0.88 · high 2.97 · good 27.20 · good poor
Wed 13:00 0.86 · high 2.57 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 14:00 0.86 · high 2.30 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 15:00 0.84 · high 1.89 · good 27.10 · good poor
Wed 16:00 0.84 · high 1.79 · good 27.10 · good fair
Wed 17:00 0.84 · high 1.48 · good 27.10 · good fair
Wed 18:00 0.84 · high 1.12 · good 27.10 · good good
Wed 19:00 0.84 · high 1.74 · good 27.10 · good fair
Wed 20:00 0.84 · high 1.97 · good 27.20 · good fair
Wed 21:00 0.84 · high 3.16 · good 27.30 · good fair
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 3.70 · good 27.40 · good fair
Wed 23:00 0.90 · high 3.61 · good 27.50 · good fair
Thu 00:00 0.92 · high 4.01 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 01:00 0.94 · high 4.24 · good 27.60 · good poor
Thu 02:00 0.98 · high 4.52 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 03:00 1.00 · high 4.52 · good 27.50 · good poor
Thu 04:00 1.02 · high 4.71 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 05:00 1.02 · high 4.76 · good 27.40 · good poor
Thu 06:00 1.04 · high 4.98 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 07:00 1.04 · high 4.42 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 08:00 1.04 · high 3.97 · good 27.30 · good poor
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 3.62 · good 27.20 · good poor
Thu 10:00 1.04 · high 3.51 · good 27.20 · good poor
Thu 11:00 1.02 · high 3.20 · good 27.20 · good poor
Thu 12:00 1.02 · high 2.77 · good 27.20 · good poor
Thu 13:00 1.00 · high 2.70 · good 27.20 · good poor
Thu 14:00 1.00 · high 2.71 · good 27.10 · good poor
Thu 15:00 0.98 · high 2.63 · good 27.10 · good poor
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 2.78 · good 27.10 · good fair
Thu 17:00 0.98 · high 3.01 · good 27.10 · good fair
Thu 18:00 0.98 · high 3.64 · good 27.10 · good poor
Thu 19:00 1.00 · high 3.45 · good 27.20 · good fair
Thu 20:00 1.02 · high 3.95 · good 27.20 · good fair
Thu 21:00 1.04 · high 5.21 · good 27.30 · good fair
Thu 22:00 1.06 · high 5.64 · high 27.30 · good poor
Thu 23:00 1.08 · high 6.25 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 00:00 1.10 · high 6.61 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 01:00 1.12 · high 6.60 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 02:00 1.12 · high 6.17 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 03:00 1.14 · high 5.58 · high 27.40 · good poor
Fri 04:00 1.14 · high 4.85 · good 27.30 · good poor
Fri 05:00 1.14 · high 3.78 · good 27.30 · good poor
Fri 06:00 1.14 · high 3.29 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 07:00 1.12 · high 3.41 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 08:00 1.12 · high 3.19 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 09:00 1.10 · high 3.11 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 10:00 1.08 · high 3.31 · good 27.20 · good poor
Fri 11:00 1.08 · high 3.17 · good 27.10 · good poor
Fri 12:00 1.06 · high 2.61 · good 27.10 · good poor
Fri 13:00 1.06 · high 2.15 · good 27.10 · good poor