Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: 10 AM–4 PM.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 6 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Windy
Water
81°
1–2 mm
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
11.6s
low surge
Wind
21 mph
cross ENE
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.
Best in-water window
3:14 PM – 5:14 PM
High slack · Good light · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
3:46 PM
2.044ft
Low
9:21 AM
0.156ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 12h 38m · UV 9 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Pacific Golden-Plover · Pacific Golden-Plover · Pacific Golden-Plover · Pacific Golden-Plover · Black-crowned Night Heron +2 more
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 81 F water, 4-5 ft waves, 21 mph cross wind.
Best window: 3:14 PM–5:14 PM · High slack · Good light · Least current