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 11:11 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Wed 01:11

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

Best morning signal: Wed 09:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.4 m/s.

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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

13% 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 (61 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: Thu 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

Viewing historical data

Sun 11:00 – Wed 11:00 (HST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.38 around Sun 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 1.9m to 2.12m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 5.05 to 7.59m/s).

Tides range from 0.3m to 0.88m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Sun 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 17:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 10:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 11:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 12:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Mon 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 07:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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

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
Sun 11:00	1.90 · high	5.84 · high	26.90 · good	Poor
Sun 12:00	1.90 · high	5.55 · high	26.90 · good	Poor
Sun 13:00	1.90 · high	5.53 · high	26.90 · good	Poor
Sun 14:00	1.90 · high	5.30 · good	26.90 · good	Poor
Sun 15:00	1.90 · high	5.54 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Sun 16:00	1.92 · high	5.47 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Sun 17:00	1.94 · high	5.60 · high	26.80 · good	Fair
Sun 18:00	1.96 · high	6.44 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Sun 19:00	1.96 · high	6.62 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Sun 20:00	2.02 · high	7.33 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Sun 21:00	2.06 · high	7.59 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Sun 22:00	2.08 · high	7.41 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Sun 23:00	2.08 · high	7.07 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	2.10 · high	6.90 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	2.10 · high	6.67 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	2.12 · high	6.55 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	2.12 · high	6.39 · high	26.80 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	2.12 · high	5.86 · high	26.70 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	2.10 · high	5.48 · high	26.70 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	2.10 · high	5.44 · high	26.70 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	2.10 · high	5.26 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Mon 08:00	2.08 · high	5.29 · good	26.60 · good	Poor
Mon 09:00	2.08 · high	5.05 · good	26.50 · good	Poor
Mon 10:00	2.06 · high	5.39 · good	26.50 · good	Poor
Mon 11:00	1.80 · high	5.17 · good	26.50 · good	Poor
Mon 12:00	1.78 · high	5.23 · good	26.50 · good	Poor
Mon 13:00	1.76 · high	5.57 · high	26.40 · good	Poor
Mon 14:00	1.72 · high	5.56 · high	26.40 · good	Poor
Mon 15:00	1.70 · high	5.69 · high	26.40 · good	Poor
Mon 16:00	1.68 · high	5.91 · high	26.40 · good	Poor
Mon 17:00	1.68 · high	6.42 · high	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 18:00	1.66 · high	5.95 · high	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 19:00	1.74 · high	5.18 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 20:00	1.76 · high	6.21 · high	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 21:00	1.80 · high	6.53 · high	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	1.78 · high	6.21 · high	26.30 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	1.78 · high	5.27 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	1.76 · high	4.05 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	1.72 · high	4.30 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	1.68 · high	4.62 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	1.64 · high	5.10 · good	26.30 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	1.64 · high	5.00 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	1.62 · high	5.30 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	1.62 · high	4.20 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 07:00	1.60 · high	4.58 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
Tue 08:00	1.60 · high	4.80 · good	26.20 · good	Poor
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