Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Strong offshore wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
80°
1–2 mm
Current
1 kt
moderate drift
Surge
11.35s
low surge
Wind
22 mph
offshore NE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
What this place is
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Getting in
Shore access, walk in off the sand
Depth
1 to 10 ft
Snorkeling
Snorkelable from the beach
Best conditions
Clarity is best early and around low tide. Later in the day snorkeller traffic lifts sediment into the water.
Getting through the gate
You cannot simply turn up. Non-residents 13 and over pay $25 plus an online fee and book through the city PROS system, which opens two days ahead at 7 a.m. Hawaii time. Hawaii residents with photo ID, children 12 and under, and US military with ID enter free. Closed every Monday and Tuesday, plus Christmas and New Year's Day. Entry runs 6:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and everyone is out by 4 p.m. Watching the education video in the theatre is required on every visit.
Paid lot at the entrance, cash only. $3 for non-residents, $1 for Hawaii residents.
Protection
Hawaii's first Marine Life Conservation District, designated in 1967. Taking or injuring marine life is prohibited, as is taking or altering sand or coral. Feeding fish and running watercraft in the bay are also prohibited.
Witches' Brew on the right side of the bay and the Toilet Bowl around the left point, both to be avoided in rough water, Strong rip in the dredged telephone-cable channel near the middle of the bay, worst on an ebb tide, The Molokaʻi Express current near the left side of the bay mouth, dangerous on ebb tides
Can you snorkel at Hanauma Bay, HI from the beach?
Yes. Hanauma Bay, HI is snorkelable directly from shore.
How deep is Hanauma Bay, HI?
Hanauma Bay, HI runs roughly 1 to 10 feet deep in the area people use.
When is the best time to get in at Hanauma Bay, HI?
Clarity is best early and around low tide. Later in the day snorkeller traffic lifts sediment into the water.
Where do you park at Hanauma Bay, HI?
Paid lot at the entrance, cash only. $3 for non-residents, $1 for Hawaii residents.