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 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 Sat 07:19 (HST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 07:19 (HST)

Two Step Honaunau has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.0/10

Sat 08:00 (HST)

Later today

Good · 6.1/10

Sat 09:00 (HST)

Next three days

Good · 6.1/10

Sat 09:00 (HST)

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

Score: 6.1/10

Best time: Sat 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 13:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 0.8 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Anaehoomalu Bay 6.0/10 Good · Sat 09:00

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

Sunrise

06:18

Sunset

17:58

Water

28.1°C

Max air

29.0°C

Sky

Clear

8% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 09:00–10:00 (19% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

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

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

Waves (70 hours)
Tide/current (69 hours)
Darkness (51 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 15:00.

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: Tue 00:00

Mon 11:00, Tue 00:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

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

Anaehoomalu Bay Good · Sat 09:00 6.0/10 Kealakekua Bay Fair · Sat 09:00 5.3/10 Kahaluu Beach Park Fair · Sat 09:00 4.9/10

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

⚠️ Fair

Kahaluu Beach Park

19 km away

⚠️ Fair

Big Island

29 km away

❌ Poor

Anaehoomalu Bay

55 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 08:00 – Mon 08:00 (HST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Sat 07:00; 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 0.92m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.0 to 0.97m/s).

Tides range from 0.41m to 1.0m; 0 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview

Fri 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 09:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 10:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 11:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 13:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Fri 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Fri 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 06:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 07:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 08:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 09:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 10:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 11:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 12:00 Fair ⚠️ Fair

Sat 13:00 Good 🌟 Good

Sat 14:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 15:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 16:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 17:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 18:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 19:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 20:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 21:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 22:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sat 23:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 00:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 01:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 02:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 03:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 04:00 Poor ❌ Limited

Sun 05:00 Poor ❌ Limited

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

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
Fri 08:00	1.04 · high	0.32 · good	28.10 · good	Fair
Fri 09:00	1.04 · high	0.25 · good	28.10 · good	Fair
Fri 10:00	1.02 · high	0.20 · good	28.30 · good	Fair
Fri 11:00	1.02 · high	0.50 · good	28.40 · good	Fair
Fri 12:00	1.00 · high	0.87 · good	28.50 · good	Fair
Fri 13:00	1.00 · high	0.84 · good	28.60 · good	Fair
Fri 14:00	0.98 · high	0.69 · good	28.70 · good	Poor
Fri 15:00	0.98 · high	0.89 · good	28.70 · good	Poor
Fri 16:00	0.98 · high	0.68 · good	28.60 · good	Poor
Fri 17:00	0.98 · high	0.96 · good	28.60 · good	Poor
Fri 18:00	0.98 · high	0.72 · good	28.50 · good	Poor
Fri 19:00	0.98 · high	0.81 · good	28.40 · good	Poor
Fri 20:00	0.98 · high	0.97 · good	28.40 · good	Poor
Fri 21:00	0.98 · high	0.61 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Fri 22:00	0.98 · high	0.29 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Fri 23:00	0.98 · high	0.16 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Sat 00:00	0.98 · high	0.30 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sat 01:00	0.96 · high	0.30 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sat 02:00	0.96 · high	0.11 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sat 03:00	0.96 · high	0.00 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sat 04:00	0.96 · high	0.00 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sat 05:00	0.96 · high	0.10 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sat 06:00	0.96 · high	0.05 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sat 07:00	0.92 · high	0.40 · good	28.00 · good	Good
Sat 08:00	0.92 · high	0.39 · good	28.00 · good	Fair
Sat 09:00	0.92 · high	0.43 · good	28.10 · good	Good
Sat 10:00	0.92 · high	0.47 · good	28.20 · good	Good
Sat 11:00	0.92 · high	0.46 · good	28.30 · good	Good
Sat 12:00	0.92 · high	0.43 · good	28.50 · good	Fair
Sat 13:00	0.92 · high	0.56 · good	28.60 · good	Good
Sat 14:00	0.92 · high	1.06 · good	28.60 · good	Poor
Sat 15:00	0.92 · high	1.02 · good	28.60 · good	Poor
Sat 16:00	0.92 · high	1.07 · good	28.60 · good	Poor
Sat 17:00	0.92 · high	1.24 · good	28.50 · good	Poor
Sat 18:00	0.92 · high	1.22 · good	28.40 · good	Poor
Sat 19:00	0.90 · high	0.87 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Sat 20:00	0.90 · high	1.25 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Sat 21:00	0.90 · high	1.50 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sat 22:00	0.88 · high	1.32 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sat 23:00	0.88 · high	0.74 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sun 00:00	0.88 · high	0.51 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sun 01:00	0.84 · high	0.35 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sun 02:00	0.84 · high	0.32 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sun 03:00	0.84 · high	0.32 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sun 04:00	0.84 · high	0.45 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Sun 05:00	0.84 · high	0.50 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Sun 06:00	0.84 · high	0.57 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Sun 07:00	0.82 · high	0.97 · good	27.90 · good	Fair
Sun 08:00	0.86 · high	1.53 · good	27.90 · good	Fair
Sun 09:00	0.86 · high	1.39 · good	28.00 · good	Fair
Sun 10:00	0.84 · high	1.28 · good	28.10 · good	Fair
Sun 11:00	0.84 · high	0.95 · good	28.30 · good	Fair
Sun 12:00	0.84 · high	1.00 · good	28.40 · good	Fair
Sun 13:00	0.82 · high	0.53 · good	28.50 · good	Fair
Sun 14:00	0.82 · high	0.07 · good	28.60 · good	Poor
Sun 15:00	0.82 · high	0.14 · good	28.60 · good	Poor
Sun 16:00	0.82 · high	0.56 · good	28.50 · good	Poor
Sun 17:00	0.82 · high	1.01 · good	28.50 · good	Poor
Sun 18:00	0.82 · high	1.60 · good	28.40 · good	Poor
Sun 19:00	0.82 · high	1.61 · good	28.30 · good	Poor
Sun 20:00	0.82 · high	1.10 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sun 21:00	0.82 · high	1.00 · good	28.20 · good	Poor
Sun 22:00	0.80 · high	1.49 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Sun 23:00	0.80 · high	1.20 · good	28.10 · good	Poor
Mon 00:00	0.80 · high	0.96 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 01:00	0.80 · high	0.90 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 02:00	0.80 · high	0.11 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 03:00	0.80 · high	0.29 · good	28.00 · good	Poor
Mon 04:00	0.80 · high	0.25 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Mon 05:00	0.80 · high	0.41 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Mon 06:00	0.80 · high	0.58 · good	27.90 · good	Poor
Mon 07:00	0.82 · high	0.96 · good	27.90 · good	Fair