Can you snorkel in Sharks Cove today?

Conditions look marginal right now. No good model window is forecast in Sharks Cove over the next 72 hours. Check the hourly table and local advisories.

What is the best time of day to snorkel in Sharks Cove?

Snorkel in daylight, if possible in the morning before the wind picks up. Currents are often weaker near high slack tide. SnorkelForecast scores each daylight hour for Sharks Cove.

What is the best tide for snorkeling?

High slack tide, within about an hour of the high-tide peak, often has weaker currents. Strong low tides and tidal flow near channels or headlands reduce the score.

Where are the best snorkeling conditions near Sharks Cove today?

The best nearby spots right now are Electric Beach, Kahe Point, Hanauma Bay. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

Sharks Cove Snorkel Report Today

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

The skinny

Marginal Report Tue 23:46

Sharks Cove looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Thu 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Thu 07:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

No useful afternoon window is showing yet.

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Best nearby spots

Electric Beach 5.0/10 Fair · Thu 17:00 Kahe Point 5.0/10 Fair · Thu 17:00 Hanauma Bay 4.5/10 Fair · Thu 19:00

Local beach intelligence

AreaNorth Shore

DifficultyModerate

Best timeSummer mornings

ExposureNorth Shore; unsafe during winter surf

ShoreLava-rock tide pools and cove

Plan your visit

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

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AccessShore entry is over lava rock and the cove changes quickly with swell. Treat winter North Shore surf as a no-entry signal.

ParkingParking fills quickly on the North Shore. Use legal spaces and keep emergency access clear.

ReservationsNo general snorkel reservation is listed. Check posted rules and current surf notices.

ClosuresDo not enter during large surf, strong surge, or a posted closure. Summer conditions are usually the more practical window.

Marine lifeSharks Cove sits in the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District. Do not take fish, coral, rocks, or shells.

Hawaiʻi marine rules and notices

Sunrise

06:14

Sunset

18:53

Water

26.7°C

Max air

28.9°C

Sky

Clear

27% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Thu 17:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Wed 19:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current
Fri 17:00: Fair (0.39) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (71 hours)
Tide/current (60 hours)
Darkness (50 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 07:00.

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 11:00

Wed 11:00, Thu 00:00, Thu 11:00, Fri 00:00, Fri 12:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Electric Beach Fair · Thu 17:00 5.0/10 Kahe Point Fair · Thu 17:00 5.0/10 Hanauma Bay Fair · Thu 19:00 4.5/10 Lanikai Beach Fair · Thu 17:00 4.0/10

Forecast spot map

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

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

Nearby alternatives in USA

Oahu

24 km away

❌ Poor

Electric Beach

33 km away

❌ Poor

Kahe Point

33 km away

❌ Poor

Lanikai Beach

46 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

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Tue 09:00 – Fri 09:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.4 around Tue 08:00; 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 1.5m to 1.58m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 4.35 to 5.91m/s).

Tides range from 0.26m to 0.9m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Tue 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 19:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 23:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 19:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 18:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 19:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 09:00	1.58 · high	4.51 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 10:00	1.58 · high	4.35 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 11:00	1.56 · high	4.53 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Tue 12:00	1.56 · high	5.06 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Tue 13:00	1.54 · high	5.14 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Tue 14:00	1.54 · high	5.17 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Tue 15:00	1.52 · high	4.88 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Tue 16:00	1.52 · high	5.01 · good	26.40 · good	Poor
Tue 17:00	1.54 · high	5.30 · good	26.40 · good	Fair
Tue 18:00	1.54 · high	5.01 · good	26.50 · good	Fair
Tue 19:00	1.56 · high	5.40 · good	26.50 · good	Fair
Tue 20:00	1.54 · high	5.45 · high	26.60 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	1.54 · high	5.91 · high	26.60 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	1.54 · high	5.63 · high	26.70 · good	Fair
Tue 23:00	1.54 · high	5.30 · good	26.70 · good	Fair
Wed 00:00	1.54 · high	5.17 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	1.54 · high	5.37 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	1.54 · high	5.30 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	1.54 · high	5.84 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	1.54 · high	5.35 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	1.52 · high	4.97 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	1.52 · high	4.41 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 07:00	1.50 · high	4.70 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 08:00	1.50 · high	4.81 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 09:00	1.48 · high	4.31 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 10:00	1.48 · high	4.24 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 11:00	1.46 · high	4.24 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 12:00	1.44 · high	4.86 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 13:00	1.42 · high	4.82 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 14:00	1.42 · high	4.69 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 15:00	1.40 · high	4.75 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 16:00	1.40 · high	4.72 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 17:00	1.42 · high	4.63 · good	26.70 · good	Fair
Wed 18:00	1.42 · high	5.19 · good	26.70 · good	Fair
Wed 19:00	1.42 · high	5.44 · high	26.70 · good	Fair
Wed 20:00	1.40 · high	5.71 · high	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	1.40 · high	5.70 · high	26.70 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	1.36 · high	5.91 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	1.34 · high	6.01 · high	26.80 · good	Fair
Thu 00:00	1.32 · high	5.60 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	1.30 · high	5.50 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	1.30 · high	5.44 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	1.28 · high	5.17 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	1.28 · high	5.10 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	1.28 · high	4.49 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	1.28 · high	4.56 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	1.28 · high	4.74 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 08:00	1.30 · high	4.73 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 09:00	1.30 · high	4.57 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 10:00	1.28 · high	4.62 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 11:00	1.26 · high	4.22 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 12:00	1.26 · high	4.20 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 13:00	1.26 · high	3.66 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 14:00	1.24 · high	3.45 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Thu 15:00	1.24 · high	3.50 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Thu 16:00	1.24 · high	3.54 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Thu 17:00	1.26 · high	3.80 · good	26.60 · good	Fair
Thu 18:00	1.26 · high	4.51 · good	26.60 · good	Fair
Thu 19:00	1.30 · high	5.03 · good	26.60 · good	Fair
Thu 20:00	1.30 · high	5.21 · good	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 21:00	1.28 · high	5.54 · high	26.70 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	1.26 · high	5.60 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	1.22 · high	5.53 · high	26.80 · good	Fair
Fri 00:00	1.20 · high	5.38 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	1.20 · high	5.23 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	1.18 · high	5.22 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	1.18 · high	5.09 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 04:00	1.20 · high	4.77 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 05:00	1.22 · high	3.84 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 06:00	1.24 · high	4.43 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 07:00	1.26 · high	4.72 · good	26.80 · good	Poor
Fri 08:00	1.30 · high	4.90 · good	26.70 · good	Poor