Poipu Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Tue 08:06 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 08:06 (HST)

Poipu Beach looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 13:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Tue 11:00 (HST)

Later today

Fair · 4.3/10

Tue 13:00 (HST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Fri 07:00 (HST)

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

Score: 4.3/10

Best time: Tue 13:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Tue 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Tunnels Beach 4.7/10 Fair · Tue 13:00 Lydgate Beach 4.1/10 Fair · Tue 13:00 Anini Beach 3.4/10 Poor · Tue 13:00

Weakest nearby later today

Anini Beach

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

Local beach intelligence

AreaSouth Shore

DifficultyEasy

Best timeMorning

ExposureSouth shore; avoid strong south swell

ShoreSandy beach with protected cove

Sunrise

06:28

Sunset

18:27

Water

27.2°C

Max air

28.4°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

45% 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

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Wednesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Fri 07:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Tue 13:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves
  • Wed 07:00: Fair (0.42) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 hours)
  • Darkness (51 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 11:00.

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: Wed 06:00

Tue 16:00, Wed 06:00, Wed 16:00, Thu 07:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Tunnels Beach Fair · Tue 13:00 4.7/10 Lydgate Beach Fair · Tue 13:00 4.1/10 Anini Beach Poor · Tue 13:00 3.4/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Lydgate Beach

22 km away

❌ Poor

Kauai

26 km away

⚠️ Fair

Anini Beach

39 km away

❌ Poor

Tunnels Beach

40 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Wed 11:00 – Sat 11:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Thu 07:00; 5 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 1.66m to 2.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.69 to 7.34m/s).

Tides range from 0.31m to 0.84m; 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
Wed 11:00 1.66 · high 6.87 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.68 · high 7.18 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.68 · high 7.25 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.70 · high 7.07 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.72 · high 7.25 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.74 · high 7.30 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.76 · high 7.03 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.76 · high 6.32 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.78 · high 6.08 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.78 · high 6.57 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.78 · high 6.54 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.78 · high 6.91 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.78 · high 6.97 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.78 · high 6.88 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.96 · high 6.33 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.96 · high 5.70 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.94 · high 5.76 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.94 · high 5.69 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.92 · high 5.76 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.92 · high 5.86 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.92 · high 5.71 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.92 · high 6.83 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 2.00 · high 7.02 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 10:00 2.04 · high 7.34 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 11:00 2.08 · high 7.56 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 2.12 · high 7.56 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 2.14 · high 7.85 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 2.18 · high 7.83 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 2.20 · high 7.87 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 2.22 · high 7.83 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 2.24 · high 8.31 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 2.24 · high 7.81 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 2.26 · high 7.75 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 2.26 · high 6.92 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 2.26 · high 7.19 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 2.24 · high 6.71 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 2.24 · high 6.85 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 2.24 · high 6.96 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 2.16 · high 6.59 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 2.18 · high 6.32 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 2.18 · high 6.38 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 2.20 · high 6.04 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 2.20 · high 6.16 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 2.18 · high 6.12 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 2.18 · high 6.93 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 08:00 2.16 · high 7.16 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 09:00 2.30 · high 7.45 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 10:00 2.30 · high 7.91 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 11:00 2.30 · high 8.19 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 2.32 · high 7.94 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 2.32 · high 8.08 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 2.34 · high 7.96 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 2.34 · high 7.98 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 2.32 · high 7.68 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 2.32 · high 7.61 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 2.30 · high 7.54 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 2.30 · high 6.86 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 2.28 · high 7.89 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 2.28 · high 7.50 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 2.30 · high 7.25 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 2.30 · high 6.78 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 2.30 · high 6.53 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 2.28 · high 6.42 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 2.30 · high 6.22 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 2.28 · high 6.27 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 2.28 · high 5.80 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 2.26 · high 5.74 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 2.26 · high 5.73 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 2.26 · high 5.90 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 2.26 · high 6.74 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 2.26 · high 7.45 · high 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 2.26 · high 7.56 · high 27.20 · good Poor