Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Saturday February 8, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: The north swell has dissipated a bit. Looking calmer today than it has in a week or so. Very calm winds. Water clarity may be less than optimal but it will be better than the past few days. Looks like a great day at the beach.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 2-3 ft
- Weather: E wind 12 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
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6Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Similar to the north bays. Calm winds. Some waves may still be coming in but they will be smaller than the past week. Water clarity may be less than optimal but it will be better than the past few days.
- Surf: 2-3 ft.
- Weather: Similar to North 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.
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6Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Looking pretty calm this morning. Very light winds with small surf makes for a nice day at the beach. Get out there!
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-3 ft.
- Weather: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
- 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.
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8Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: Small surf. Calm winds. Should be pretty nice here today.
- Weather: N wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny.
- 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.
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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. Very small surf. Get out there!!
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: NE wind 7 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
- 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.
