Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Thursday March 13, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: Small surf. Breezy winds. Looks like a nice day in the north areas of the bays. Inside Honolua and Kaanapali by Black Rock should be a little less windy.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 1-3 ft
- Weather: Isolated showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
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6Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Small surf continuing. Moderate to breezy winds. Inside the bay should be nice today.
- Surf: 1-3ft.
- 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: Breezy winds. Small surf. Stay close to shore around the backside of Black Rock in case the winds increase. Water clarity should be pretty good.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-3 ft.
- Weather: E wind 12 to 15 kt. 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: Moderate winds. Small surf.
- Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 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: Looks good early today. The wind will fill in later so get out early. Very small surf and calm winds. Water clarity should be pretty good.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building, Hale Pau Hana
- Surf: 0-2 ft.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
- 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.
