Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Sunday May 4, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: Lower surf in the area than the last few days. Kapalua and Napili look nice this morning. Will be pretty windy this afternoon.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 1-2ft
- Weather: Isolated showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
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7Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Visibility is looking good this morning in the bay. Some smaller waves still coming in so take care getting in along the rocks.
- 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.
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8Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Both Black Rock and Airport Beach look really nice this morning. Wind will pick up a little later but not too bad in this area.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- 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: Still some smaller waves coming from the south causing decreased visibility in this area.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 13 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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6Southside Beaches
Ulua, Mokapu, Kam 1-3, Charlie Young, Keawakapu, Polo, Po'olenalena, Maluaka, Makena, Ahihi-Kinau, La Perouse- Overall Conditions: Some small to medium waves coming along the shoreline. Kamaole Beach looking pretty good today.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building, Hale Pau Hana
- Surf: 2-4 ft.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northwest wind.
- 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.
