Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Sunday March 9, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: Similar to the past few days with a small decrease in surf and the wind. Small to moderate surf. Calmer winds today. Moderate surge in the bays with an expected decrease in water clarity.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 2-3 ft
- Weather: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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.
Today's Rating
6Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Similar to the past few days with a small decrease in surf and the wind. Small to moderate surf. Calmer winds today. Moderate surge in the bays with an expected decrease in water clarity. Deep inside the bay might be nicer than the beach bays.
- 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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7Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Similar to the past few days. Calmer winds today with small surf. Looks like a nice day.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-3 ft.
- Weather: ENE wind 11 to 13 kt. Isolated 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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8Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: Calm winds. Small surf.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 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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8Southside Beaches
Ulua, Mokapu, Kam 1-3, Charlie Young, Keawakapu, Polo, Po'olenalena, Maluaka, Makena, Ahihi-Kinau, La Perouse- Overall Conditions: We are on a roll. Similar to the past few days. Small surf. Calm winds down on the south end of Kihei. Nice streak of snorkeling conditions.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building, Hale Pau Hana
- Surf: 0-2 ft.
- Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- 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.
