MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Poipu Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Wed 19:00 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Wed 19:00 (HST)

Poipu Beach has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Wed 19:00 (HST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Fri 07:00 (HST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Local beach intelligence

AreaSouth Shore

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureSouth shore; avoid strong south swell

ShoreSandy beach with protected cove

Sunrise

06:47

Sunset

17:55

Water

26.4°C

Max air

24.3°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

47% 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

Wednesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 07:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 10:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Fri 09:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Wind (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 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: Thu 05:00

Thu 05:00, Fri 06:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Anini Beach Unknown No recent score Lydgate Beach Unknown No recent score Tunnels Beach Unknown No recent score

Nearby alternatives in USA

Lydgate Beach

22 km away

❌ Poor

Kauai

26 km away

❌ Poor

Anini Beach

39 km away

❌ Poor

Tunnels Beach

40 km away

❌ Poor

Forecast spot map

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

Anini Beach Lydgate Beach Tunnels Beach
  1. Anini Beach
  2. Lydgate Beach
  3. Tunnels Beach

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

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 19:00 – Fri 19:00 (HST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.37 around Wed 07:00; 1 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 1.7m to 2.18m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.97 to 9.82m/s).

Tides range from 0.28m 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Tue 19:00 1.72 · high 6.97 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.72 · high 7.74 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.72 · high 7.94 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.70 · high 7.54 · high 26.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.78 · high 7.71 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.76 · high 8.44 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.74 · high 8.16 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.72 · high 8.00 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.72 · high 7.92 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.74 · high 7.52 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.74 · high 7.79 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.76 · high 7.35 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.78 · high 7.24 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.80 · high 7.50 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.84 · high 8.86 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.90 · high 9.67 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.94 · high 9.82 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 2.06 · high 9.53 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 2.10 · high 9.64 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 2.12 · high 9.59 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 2.12 · high 9.61 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.14 · high 9.03 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.14 · high 8.79 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.18 · high 8.68 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.20 · high 8.85 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.24 · high 8.74 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.24 · high 8.42 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.22 · high 8.10 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.22 · high 7.67 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.20 · high 7.32 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.18 · high 7.09 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.16 · high 7.16 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.16 · high 7.25 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 2.16 · high 7.36 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 2.16 · high 7.05 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 2.18 · high 7.08 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 2.22 · high 7.27 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 2.24 · high 7.90 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 2.22 · high 8.56 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 2.22 · high 8.83 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 2.20 · high 8.80 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 2.16 · high 8.76 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 2.18 · high 8.89 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.16 · high 9.03 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.16 · high 9.09 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.14 · high 8.79 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.14 · high 8.22 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.14 · high 7.39 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.16 · high 8.01 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.16 · high 8.36 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.16 · high 8.20 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.16 · high 7.93 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.16 · high 7.81 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.14 · high 7.89 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 2.16 · high 7.59 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 2.12 · high 7.46 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 2.08 · high 7.19 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 2.06 · high 7.19 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 2.02 · high 7.50 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 2.00 · high 7.17 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.96 · high 6.54 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.94 · high 6.56 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.94 · high 6.90 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.94 · high 6.83 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.92 · high 6.60 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.92 · high 7.33 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 1.92 · high 7.11 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 1.92 · high 7.74 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.90 · high 7.90 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.90 · high 7.74 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.88 · high 7.26 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.86 · high 6.92 · high 26.40 · good Poor