Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Wednesday April 23, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: South winds are blowing up here slightly. The upper west side is definitely the best spot today. Small surf.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 1-2 ft
- Weather: E wind 6 to 11 kt. Scattered showers, mainly before noon. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Waves 1 ft or less.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
Today's Rating
7Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: South winds blowing most of the other spots out. Inside the bay should be the nicest spot today.
- 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.
Today's Rating
8Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: South winds blowing in here. Wind swell. Go north for better conditions.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- 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
4Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: South winds with bumpy wind swell. Not the best spot this morning.
- Weather: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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.
Today's Rating
1Southside Beaches
Ulua, Mokapu, Kam 1-3, Charlie Young, Keawakapu, Polo, Po'olenalena, Maluaka, Makena, Ahihi-Kinau, La Perouse- Overall Conditions: South winds with wind swell blowing it out. Go to the upper westside for better conditions.
- 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 SSE 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Isolated showers before 8am. 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.
