Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Friday April 18, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: Nice conditions are holding. Small surf. Light winds. Rain is holding off also.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 1-2 ft
- Weather: E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
Today's Rating
8Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Small surf. Calm winds. If there wasn’t much stream runoff from rain it should be nice here today. If the water is brown go elsewhere.
- Surf: 1-3ft.
- Weather: Similar to Upper West Bays
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Notes: Rocky shoreline sheltered bay. Use the Honolua Lookout before the bay to check conditions. The water should be blue and you should be able to see the reef. If the water looks “milky” or green the snorkeling will not be good. If there are surfers on the north side of the bay the snorkeling conditions are probably poor or even dangerous. If it has been raining the river empties brown, muddy water into the bay and you should definitely stay out of the water.
Today's Rating
9Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Similar to yesterday if the rain holds off. Small surf. Calm winds right now. Don’t miss it.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Notes: Don’t snorkel directly under Black Rock, you don’t want to get jumped on. Turtles as usual. Don’t forget they are protected so give them space but enjoy. If you venture around Black Rock stay close to shore. Watch for surge along the rocks.
Today's Rating
9Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: Similar to yesterday. Calm winds in this area. Small surf. Should be pretty nice there today.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Notes: Give the turtles some space and don’t get your car stuck in the sand. There is a sand channel that goes through the reef across the highway from the Mile Marker 14 post that is the easiest place to swim out.
Today's Rating
8Southside Beaches
Ulua, Mokapu, Kam 1-3, Charlie Young, Keawakapu, Polo, Po'olenalena, Maluaka, Makena, Ahihi-Kinau, La Perouse- Overall Conditions: Similar to yesterday. Calm winds. Small surf. Looking pretty nice this morning.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building, Hale Pau Hana
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.
- Notes: Beach locations tend to be stirred up more than the south most locations. It’s best to get out early as the winds can significantly affect this area in the afternoon.
