Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Wednesday, all day.
Next 12 hours
Rain now, partly cloudy moving in around 9 PM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Clear
Calm wind
Water
82°
skins / none
Current
0 kt
slack
Surge
12.1s
low surge
Wind
0 mph
cross WSW
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.
Calmest water was
2:44 PM – 4:44 PM
High slack · Good light · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
High
5:22 AM
1.819ft
Low
9:56 PM
-0.064ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 44m · UV 6 Moderate
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Great Frigatebird · Black-crowned Night Heron · Ruddy Turnstone · Pacific Golden-Plover · Ruddy Turnstone +1 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
Now. The water is alive and waiting.
Snorkel: clear viz, warm 82 F water, 3-4 ft waves, 0 mph cross wind.
Best window was: 2:44 PM–4:44 PM · High slack · Good light · Least current