What is the best time of day to snorkel in Two Step Honaunau?

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 Two Step Honaunau.

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 Two Step Honaunau today?

The nearby spots with the best forecasts later today are Kahaluu Beach Park, Anaehoomalu Bay. Check each spot page for hourly wind, wave, tide and water temperature detail.

MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Two Step Honaunau Snorkel Report Today

USA · Updated Sun 04:59 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 04:59 (HST)

Two Step Honaunau looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 05:00 (HST)

Later today

Fair · 5.2/10

Sun 10:00 (HST)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Mon 10:00 (HST)

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

Score: 5.2/10

Best time: Sun 10:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 1.5 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Kahaluu Beach Park 5.8/10 Good · Sun 07:00 Anaehoomalu Bay 5.7/10 Good · Sun 09:00

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

Sunrise

06:16

Sunset

18:03

Water

28.0°C

Max air

27.1°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Mon 09:00–10:00 (4% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Mon 09:00 and lasts until 10:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (70 hours)
Tide/current (63 hours)
Darkness (49 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 23:00.

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: Mon 04:00

Sun 16:00, Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 05:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Kahaluu Beach Park Good · Sun 07:00 5.8/10 Anaehoomalu Bay Good · Sun 09:00 5.7/10 Kealakekua Bay Fair · Sun 10:00 5.2/10

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

Kealakekua Bay

7 km away

✅ Good

Kahaluu Beach Park

19 km away

✅ Good

Big Island

29 km away

❌ Poor

Anaehoomalu Bay

55 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 05:00 – Wed 05:00 (HST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Sun 10:00; 7 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 1.02m to 1.06m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.15 to 1.78m/s).

Tides range from 0.29m to 1.04m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview

Sun 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 07:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sun 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Mon 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Mon 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

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 Good 🌟 Good

Tue 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Tue 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

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

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 06:00	1.06 · high	0.40 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sun 07:00	1.04 · high	1.09 · good	28.00 · good	Fair
Sun 08:00	1.04 · high	1.52 · good	28.00 · good	Fair
Sun 09:00	1.04 · high	1.69 · good	28.00 · good	Fair
Sun 10:00	1.04 · high	1.71 · good	28.10 · good	Fair
Sun 11:00	1.04 · high	1.78 · good	28.20 · good	Fair
Sun 12:00	1.04 · high	1.50 · good	28.20 · good	Fair
Sun 13:00	1.04 · high	1.15 · good	28.30 · good	Fair
Sun 14:00	1.04 · high	1.03 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Sun 15:00	1.04 · high	0.90 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Sun 16:00	1.04 · high	0.57 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Sun 17:00	1.04 · high	0.46 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sun 18:00	1.04 · high	0.25 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sun 19:00	1.04 · high	0.16 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sun 20:00	1.04 · high	0.15 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sun 21:00	1.04 · high	0.38 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sun 22:00	1.04 · high	0.47 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sun 23:00	1.04 · high	0.46 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	1.04 · high	0.71 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	1.04 · high	0.89 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	1.04 · high	1.06 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	1.04 · high	0.90 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	1.02 · high	1.13 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	1.02 · high	1.32 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	1.02 · high	1.26 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	1.02 · high	1.12 · good	27.90 · good	Fair
Mon 08:00	1.02 · high	0.99 · good	27.90 · good	Fair
Mon 09:00	1.02 · high	0.98 · good	28.00 · good	Good
Mon 10:00	1.02 · high	0.74 · good	28.10 · good	Good
Mon 11:00	1.02 · high	1.21 · good	28.20 · good	Fair
Mon 12:00	1.02 · high	1.28 · good	28.30 · good	Fair
Mon 13:00	1.02 · high	1.10 · good	28.40 · good	Fair
Mon 14:00	1.02 · high	0.89 · good	28.50 · good	Poor
Mon 15:00	1.02 · high	0.54 · good	28.50 · good	Poor
Mon 16:00	1.02 · high	0.21 · good	28.40 · good	Poor
Mon 17:00	1.02 · high	0.35 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Mon 18:00	1.02 · high	0.21 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Mon 19:00	1.02 · high	0.25 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Mon 20:00	1.02 · high	0.11 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Mon 21:00	1.02 · high	0.32 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 22:00	1.02 · high	0.18 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 23:00	1.02 · high	0.05 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Tue 00:00	1.02 · high	0.36 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Tue 01:00	1.02 · high	0.57 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Tue 02:00	1.02 · high	0.82 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Tue 03:00	1.02 · high	0.87 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Tue 04:00	1.02 · high	1.14 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Tue 05:00	1.02 · high	0.76 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Tue 06:00	1.02 · high	0.81 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Tue 07:00	1.00 · high	0.43 · good	27.90 · good	Good
Tue 08:00	1.00 · high	0.15 · good	27.90 · good	Fair
Tue 09:00	1.00 · high	0.22 · good	28.00 · good	Fair
Tue 10:00	0.98 · high	0.47 · good	28.00 · good	Fair
Tue 11:00	0.98 · high	0.63 · good	28.10 · good	Fair
Tue 12:00	0.98 · high	0.95 · good	28.10 · good	Fair
Tue 13:00	0.98 · high	1.47 · good	28.20 · good	Fair
Tue 14:00	0.98 · high	1.84 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Tue 15:00	0.98 · high	1.56 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Tue 16:00	0.98 · high	1.47 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Tue 17:00	0.98 · high	0.56 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Tue 18:00	0.98 · high	0.22 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Tue 19:00	0.98 · high	0.34 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Tue 20:00	0.98 · high	0.47 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Tue 21:00	0.98 · high	0.22 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Tue 22:00	0.98 · high	0.18 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Tue 23:00	0.98 · high	0.15 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Wed 00:00	0.98 · high	0.18 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Wed 01:00	0.96 · high	0.20 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Wed 02:00	0.96 · high	0.25 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Wed 03:00	0.96 · high	0.20 · good	27.90 · good	Poor