Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Thursday February 6, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: Moderate north swell is still coming in. Calm winds. Decreased water clarity with lots of surge.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 3-4 ft
- Weather: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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
3Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Calm winds. North swell still coming in. Decreased water clarity. Watch for strong surge.
- Surf: 3-4 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.
Today's Rating
3Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Similar to yesterday. Mild winds. North swell has decreased a bit but is still coming in. Watch for surge along the rocks, strong shore break and decreased water clarity.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 2-3 ft.
- Weather: Variable winds 5 kt or less. 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.
Today's Rating
6Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: Calm winds. Small surf. Should be clearing up after the storm. Looks like a nice day.
- 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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7Southside Beaches
Ulua, Mokapu, Kam 1-3, Charlie Young, Keawakapu, Polo, Po'olenalena, Maluaka, Makena, Ahihi-Kinau, La Perouse- Overall Conditions: Some tiny surf rolling in. Calm winds. Should be nice as it warms up.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Scattered showers after noon.
- 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.
