Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: all day.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, rain moving in around 4 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Settled conditions
Water
82°
skins / none
Current
0.4 kt
gentle drift
Surge
9.8s
low surge
Wind
7 mph
cross WNW
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Yes. Kīhei (South Maui), HI is snorkelable directly from shore.
Kīhei (South Maui), HI suits beginners in ordinary conditions.
Morning is calmest and clearest. Waves build through the afternoon and stir up silt that cuts visibility over the rocky points between the three beaches.
Paved lots at the three Kamaole beach parks. The Kamaole I lot holds 18 spaces plus four for ADA access, with more parking across the street.
Checked 2026-07-21. Sources: County of Maui: Kamaole Beach Park I, County of Maui: Mineral-Only Sunscreen, Boss Frog's: Snorkeling the Kamaole Beaches, Safe Beach Day: Kamaole Beach Parks.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
2:59 PM – 4:59 PM
High slack · Good light · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
3:59 PM
1.949ft
Low
8:49 AM
-0.032ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 12h 37m · UV 9 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Black-crowned Night Heron · Black Noddy · Black-crowned Night Heron
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
Now. The water is alive and waiting.
Snorkel: decent viz, warm 82 F water, 3-3 ft waves, 7 mph cross wind.
Best window: 2:59 PM–4:59 PM · High slack · Good light · Least current