MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Molokini Crater Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sat 11:28 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 11:28 (HST)

Molokini Crater looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.3/10

Sat 11:00 (HST)

Later today

Fair · 5.1/10

Sat 12:00 (HST)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Mon 10:00 (HST)

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

Score: 5.1/10

Best time: Sat 12:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

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

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Best nearby spots later today

Ahihi Kinau 4.8/10 Fair · Sat 12:00 Maluaka Turtle Town 4.8/10 Fair · Sat 12:00 Kaanapali Beach 4.4/10 Fair · Sat 12:00

Weakest nearby later today

Honolua Bay Napili Bay

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

If Molokini is too rough

Skip Molokini today. Go to Maluaka Turtle Town instead.

Maluaka Turtle Town · 4.8/10 South Maui shore when the crater is blown out

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

18:00

Water

27.7°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

4% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 10:00 (3% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (51 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 13:00.

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

Mon 11:00, Tue 00:00

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Snorkel at the Molokini Crater Marine Life Conservation Area (accessible only by boat)

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Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Ahihi Kinau Fair · Sat 12:00 4.8/10 Maluaka Turtle Town Fair · Sat 12:00 4.8/10 Kaanapali Beach Fair · Sat 12:00 4.4/10 Kaanapali Black Rock Fair · Sat 13:00 4.0/10 Ulua Mokapu Fair · Sat 12:00 4.0/10 Kapalua Bay Fair · Sat 12:00 3.6/10 Honolua Bay Poor · Sat 13:00 3.2/10 Napili Bay Poor · Sat 13:00 3.2/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

✅ Good

Hawaii

13 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 11:00 – Tue 11:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Sun 07:00; 6 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 1.36m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 2.41 to 6.82m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.99m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 11:00 1.30 · high 4.71 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.32 · high 6.30 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.34 · high 6.70 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.36 · high 6.82 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.34 · high 5.74 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.34 · high 4.43 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.32 · high 4.41 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.30 · high 4.40 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.30 · high 4.05 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.28 · high 4.79 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.26 · high 4.21 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.26 · high 3.78 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.24 · high 3.85 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.22 · high 3.42 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.22 · high 2.59 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.20 · high 2.61 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.18 · high 2.75 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.18 · high 3.04 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.16 · high 2.72 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.16 · high 2.41 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.14 · high 2.46 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.14 · high 2.80 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.14 · high 3.15 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.14 · high 3.36 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.14 · high 3.41 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.14 · high 4.33 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.14 · high 4.76 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.12 · high 4.61 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.10 · high 4.50 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.08 · high 4.50 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.06 · high 4.27 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.06 · high 3.58 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.04 · high 3.05 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.04 · high 2.87 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.04 · high 2.80 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.04 · high 3.36 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.04 · high 3.93 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.04 · high 3.62 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.06 · high 3.37 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.06 · high 2.71 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.06 · high 3.47 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.04 · high 3.46 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.04 · high 2.93 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.04 · high 2.84 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.06 · high 3.47 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.06 · high 3.40 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.06 · high 3.07 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.08 · high 2.72 · good 27.70 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.08 · high 2.33 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.10 · high 2.63 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.10 · high 3.24 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.12 · high 3.07 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.12 · high 3.81 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.12 · high 4.04 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.12 · high 3.69 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.12 · high 3.32 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.12 · high 3.02 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.12 · high 3.06 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.12 · high 1.66 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.14 · high 1.88 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.14 · high 2.87 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.16 · high 3.11 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.24 · high 2.72 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.26 · high 2.45 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.28 · high 2.17 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.30 · high 2.31 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.32 · high 2.43 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.34 · high 2.30 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.36 · high 3.70 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.36 · high 3.45 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.36 · high 3.41 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.34 · high 3.60 · good 27.50 · good Fair