Maui Snorkel Conditions Report By Boss Frog's™
Wednesday April 9, 2025
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- Overall Conditions: Large surf has decreased but there is still quite a bit of water movement in the bays. Breezy winds.
- Webcams: Napili Sunset, Napili Kai
- Surf: 2-3 ft
- Weather: ENE wind 15 to 18 kt. Scattered showers.
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Notes: Conditions amongst the bays can vary significantly.
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3Honolua Bay
Honolua Map- Overall Conditions: Breezy winds. Surf has decreased. It might be fairly decent deep in the bay.
- Surf: 2-3ft.
- 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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5Ka'anapali Beach
Sheraton Black Rock, Airport-Kahekili Beach- Overall Conditions: Breezy winds. Large north swell has decreased. Should be a little nicer here today than the past few days.
- Webcam: Whaler Condos Sheraton
- Surf: 2-3 ft.
- Weather: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- 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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6Olowalu Mile Marker 14
Black Rock, Kahekili-Airport Beach- Overall Conditions: Breezy winds. South swell has been stirring up the south coast.
- Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
- 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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5Southside Beaches
Ulua, Mokapu, Kam 1-3, Charlie Young, Keawakapu, Polo, Po'olenalena, Maluaka, Makena, Ahihi-Kinau, La Perouse- Overall Conditions: Breezy winds. Moderate surf still rolling in. Decreased water clarity. Watch for strong shore break.
- Webcams: Kihei Cove Park, Sugar Beach, Kalama Park, Grand Wailea, Mana Kai, Humpback Sanctuary Building, Hale Pau Hana
- Surf: 1-2 ft.
- Weather: Scattered showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- 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.
