Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: tomorrow, 1–5 PM.
Next 12 hours
Clear now, fog moving in around 4 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Settled conditions
Water
82°
skins / none
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
11.45s
low surge
Wind
8 mph
cross E
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Yes. Electric Beach (Kahe Point), HI is snorkelable directly from shore.
Electric Beach (Kahe Point), HI runs roughly 6 to 30 feet deep in the area people use.
Calm early mornings before the trade winds build, with small surf. Check the day's swell, since one guide warns a summer south swell can shut the entry.
Free lot at the park. Limited stalls that fill on busy weekends.
Checked 2026-07-19. Sources: City and County of Honolulu, Tropical Snorkeling, Oahu Dive Guide.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Calmest water was
3:53 PM – 5:53 PM
High slack · Low evening sun · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
High
6:02 AM
1.988ft
Low
10:34 PM
0.108ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 43m · UV 8 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Black-crowned Night Heron · Pacific Golden-Plover · Western Cattle-Egret · Brown Noddy · Pacific Golden-Plover
Regulations
Take only what the season allows.
We've only loaded detailed seasons & limits for South Florida so far. For Hawaii, check the official source before you fish:
Hawaii saltwater regulationsOfficial source: DLNR DAR· opens the agency site
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Snorkel: decent viz, warm 82 F water, 4-5 ft waves, 8 mph cross wind.
Best window was: 3:53 PM–5:53 PM · High slack · Low evening sun · Least current