Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Thursday May 1, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: The surf has increased a bit. Moderate breeze. Sunny. Kaanapali has better conditions.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 1-2 ft
- Weather: E wind around 18 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Waves 1 ft or less.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
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6Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Small to moderate surf. Light breeze. Deep in the bay may be nice.
- Surf: 1-2ft.
- 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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7Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Small increase in surf. Light breeze. Looks like a nice day.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 7 to 11 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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8Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: Small surf in the area and clam winds. Looks pretty good in this area.
- Weather: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
- 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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9Southside Beaches
Ulua, Mokapu, Kam 1-3, Charlie Young, Keawakapu, Polo, Po'olenalena, Maluaka, Makena, Ahihi-Kinau, La Perouse- Overall Conditions: Small surf. Very calm winds. We are continuing our super nice streak on the south side.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building, Hale Pau Hana
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Waves 1 ft or less.
- 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.
