Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Sunday January 26, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: The north swells have dissipated. Looks pretty flat this morning which is great for snorkeling. Calm winds too!
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 1-3 ft
- Weather: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
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7Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Calm winds. Calm water. Should be nice in the bay if there is no river runoff.
- Surf: 1-3 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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7Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Looking really calm in Kaanapali this morning. Should be nice for snorkeling. Calm winds too!
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Scattered showers.
- 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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9Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: Calm winds. Small surf.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 11 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.
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7Southside 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 nice this morning.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building
- Surf: 0-1 ft.
- Weather: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Isolated showers.
- 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.