Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Wednesday, 1–6 PM.
Next 12 hours
Clear now, partly cloudy moving in around 11 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Settled conditions
Water
82°
skins / none
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
11.6s
low surge
Wind
14 mph
cross ENE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Yes. Hanauma Bay, HI is snorkelable directly from shore.
Hanauma Bay, HI runs roughly 1 to 10 feet deep in the area people use.
Clarity is best early and around low tide. Later in the day snorkeller traffic lifts sediment into the water.
Paid lot at the entrance, cash only. $3 for non-residents, $1 for Hawaii residents.
Checked 2026-07-19. Sources: City and County of Honolulu Parks and Recreation, Hawaii DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Calmest water was
2:34 PM – 4:34 PM
High slack · Good light · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
High
4:43 AM
2.138ft
Low
9:31 PM
0.108ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 43m · UV 8 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
White-tailed Tropicbird
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, 14 mph cross wind.
Best window was: 2:34 PM–4:34 PM · High slack · Good light · Least current