What is the best time of day to snorkel in Tunnels Beach?

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 Tunnels Beach.

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 Tunnels Beach today?

The nearby spots with the best forecasts later today are Anini Beach, Lydgate Beach, Poipu Beach. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Tunnels Beach Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Tue 04:50 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Tue 04:50 (HST)

Tunnels Beach looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Tue 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.6/10

Tue 07:00 (HST)

Later today

Fair · 3.6/10

Tue 10:00 (HST)

Next three days

Fair · 3.7/10

Thu 12:00 (HST)

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

Score: 3.6/10

Best time: Tue 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Tue 10:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Tue 12:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.9 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Anini Beach 4.9/10 Fair · Tue 09:00 Lydgate Beach 3.5/10 Poor · Tue 08:00 Poipu Beach 3.3/10 Poor · Tue 08:00

Weakest nearby later today

Lydgate Beach Poipu Beach

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

Local beach intelligence

AreaNorth Shore

DifficultyModerate

Best timeSummer mornings

ExposureNorth shore; avoid winter surf

ShoreOuter reef and sandy beach

Sunrise

06:47

Sunset

17:56

Water

26.0°C

Max air

26.6°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

55% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

Thu 12:00: Fair (0.37) · still limited by waves, wind
Tue 10:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind
Tue 11:00: Fair (0.36) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (68 hours)
Tide/current (67 hours)
Wind (63 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: Wed 04:00

Wed 04:00, Thu 05:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Anini Beach Fair · Tue 09:00 4.9/10 Lydgate Beach Poor · Tue 08:00 3.5/10 Poipu Beach Poor · Tue 08:00 3.3/10

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

Anini Beach

11 km away

⚠️ Fair

Kauai

15 km away

⚠️ Fair

Lydgate Beach

31 km away

⚠️ Fair

Poipu Beach

40 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 07:00 – Fri 07:00 (HST)

Previous day Yesterday

Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.36 around Tue 10:00; 2 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 2.02m to 2.66m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 5.2 to 7.27m/s).

Tides range from 0.23m to 0.88m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview

Tue 08:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 09:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

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 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Tue 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Wed 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Thu 13:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Thu 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 03:00 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 08:00	2.16 · high	5.41 · high	26.00 · good	Poor
Tue 09:00	2.18 · high	5.42 · high	26.00 · good	Poor
Tue 10:00	2.18 · high	5.91 · high	26.00 · good	Fair
Tue 11:00	2.20 · high	6.09 · high	26.10 · good	Fair
Tue 12:00	2.16 · high	5.88 · high	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 13:00	2.10 · high	5.48 · high	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 14:00	2.06 · high	5.20 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 15:00	2.04 · high	5.25 · good	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 16:00	2.04 · high	5.49 · high	26.10 · good	Poor
Tue 17:00	2.02 · high	5.68 · high	26.00 · good	Poor
Tue 18:00	2.04 · high	5.92 · high	26.00 · good	Poor
Tue 19:00	2.08 · high	6.30 · high	26.00 · good	Poor
Tue 20:00	2.10 · high	6.39 · high	26.00 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	2.12 · high	6.59 · high	26.00 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	2.16 · high	6.74 · high	25.90 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	2.18 · high	6.88 · high	25.90 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	2.20 · high	6.83 · high	25.90 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	2.20 · high	6.63 · high	25.90 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	2.22 · high	6.59 · high	25.90 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	2.30 · high	6.77 · high	25.90 · good	Poor
Wed 04:00	2.36 · high	6.80 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 05:00	2.44 · high	6.89 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 06:00	2.54 · high	6.89 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 07:00	2.66 · high	7.27 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 08:00	2.76 · high	7.49 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 09:00	2.86 · high	7.46 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 10:00	2.96 · high	7.44 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 11:00	3.06 · high	7.59 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 12:00	3.16 · high	7.58 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 13:00	3.24 · high	7.27 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 14:00	3.34 · high	7.24 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 15:00	3.40 · high	6.96 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 16:00	3.44 · high	6.91 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 17:00	3.50 · high	6.56 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 18:00	3.52 · high	6.84 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 19:00	3.52 · high	7.12 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 20:00	3.54 · high	6.93 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 21:00	3.52 · high	6.45 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 22:00	3.52 · high	6.20 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Wed 23:00	3.50 · high	6.05 · high	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 00:00	3.50 · high	5.60 · high	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 01:00	3.52 · high	5.35 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 02:00	3.52 · high	5.25 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 03:00	3.52 · high	5.11 · good	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 04:00	3.54 · high	5.82 · high	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 05:00	3.54 · high	6.21 · high	25.70 · good	Poor
Thu 06:00	3.52 · high	6.03 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 07:00	3.52 · high	6.74 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 08:00	3.50 · high	6.86 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 09:00	3.44 · high	6.79 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 10:00	3.40 · high	6.68 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 11:00	3.34 · high	6.88 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 12:00	3.28 · high	7.00 · high	25.80 · good	Fair
Thu 13:00	3.24 · high	7.14 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 14:00	3.18 · high	6.86 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 15:00	3.16 · high	6.67 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 16:00	3.12 · high	6.43 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 17:00	3.10 · high	6.54 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 18:00	3.08 · high	6.26 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 19:00	3.04 · high	6.07 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 20:00	3.02 · high	6.03 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 21:00	2.98 · high	6.03 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 22:00	2.94 · high	5.60 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Thu 23:00	2.90 · high	5.61 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Fri 00:00	2.84 · high	5.72 · high	25.80 · good	Poor
Fri 01:00	2.80 · high	6.01 · high	25.70 · good	Poor
Fri 02:00	2.74 · high	5.82 · high	25.70 · good	Poor
Fri 03:00	2.72 · high	5.57 · high	25.70 · good	Poor