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Kealakekua Bay — dive & snorkel conditions

Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaii, US · 19.479, -155.928 · times in Pacific/Honolulu

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Now

Rating
great (score 74/100, confidence 0.66)
Visibility
44 ft (13.4 m), satellite estimate
Swell
1.5 ft at 13 s from 201°
Wind
4 kt, gusts 4 kt, from 346°
Tide
falling, 0.47 ft above MLLW
Water temperature
26.7 °C
Why
Stacked in your favor. 44 ft of visibility, and mellow 1.5-ft swell from SSW. No major hazards detected.

Forecast (3-hour periods)

2026-10-07
Time (local)RatingScore /100VisibilitySwellWindTide (MLLW)ConfidenceWhy
–08:00great7444 ft1.5 ft @ 13 s from 200°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 346°falling 0.47 ft0.66Solid window today. Clean water, 44-ish feet. No major hazards detected.
–11:00excellent10077 ft1.5 ft @ 13 s from 201°3 kt (gust 2 kt) from 308°rising 0.91 ft0.66Drop everything; this is the window. Light NW breeze — plus viz pops at 77 ft. No major hazards detected.
–14:00excellent10085 ft1.5 ft @ 14 s from 203°4 kt (gust 2 kt) from 291°rising 1.76 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 85-ft visibility. No major hazards detected.
–17:00excellent9258 ft1.6 ft @ 13 s from 205°2 kt (gust 2 kt) from 292°falling 1.68 ft0.66Drop everything; this is the window. Barely any wind — plus viz pops at 58 ft. No major hazards detected.
–20:00good5024 ft1.6 ft @ 13 s from 206°1 kt (gust 2 kt) from 337°falling 0.73 ft0.66Decent 24-ft viz — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–23:00good5930 ft1.6 ft @ 13 s from 207°2 kt (gust 3 kt) from 167°rising 0.36 ft0.66Clear enough — about 30 ft — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–02:00good5930 ft1.6 ft @ 13 s from 209°2 kt (gust 3 kt) from 17°rising 1.2 ft0.66Go-able, just not perfect. No major hazards detected.
2026-10-08
Time (local)RatingScore /100VisibilitySwellWindTide (MLLW)ConfidenceWhy
–05:00good5024 ft1.7 ft @ 13 s from 208°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 1°falling 1.6 ft0.66Decent 24-ft viz. Still diveable if you're flexible. No major hazards detected.
–08:00good5024 ft1.8 ft @ 12 s from 206°3 kt (gust 4 kt) from 149°falling 0.84 ft0.66Decent 24-ft viz — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–11:00excellent10075 ft1.9 ft @ 11 s from 204°7 kt (gust 8 kt) from 178°rising 0.63 ft0.66Drop everything; this is the window. Viz pops at 75 ft. No major hazards detected.
–14:00excellent9389 ft2.2 ft @ 10 s from 200°15 kt (gust 16 kt) from 193°rising 1.45 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 2.2 ft, easy, though 15-kt SSW trades pushing through. Choppy surface conditions.
–17:00great7760 ft2.2 ft @ 9 s from 199°16 kt (gust 19 kt) from 193°falling 1.74 ft0.66Good window if you know how this spot handles wind. 60 ft of gin-clear water. Mellow 2.2-ft swell from SSW. Choppy surface conditions.
–20:00fair3824 ft2.1 ft @ 10 s from 200°12 kt (gust 16 kt) from 185°falling 0.8 ft0.66Marginal. You'd want to know this spot before going. No major hazards detected.
–23:00good5930 ft1.9 ft @ 11 s from 203°9 kt (gust 11 kt) from 192°rising 0.24 ft0.66Clear enough — about 30 ft — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–02:00good5930 ft1.8 ft @ 11 s from 205°4 kt (gust 7 kt) from 232°rising 1.18 ft0.66Clear enough — about 30 ft — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
2026-10-09
Time (local)RatingScore /100VisibilitySwellWindTide (MLLW)ConfidenceWhy
–05:00good5728 ft1.8 ft @ 11 s from 207°8 kt (gust 11 kt) from 343°high 2 ft0.6628-ish ft of visibility — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–08:00good4524 ft1.7 ft @ 12 s from 209°8 kt (gust 8 kt) from 29°falling 1.15 ft0.66Decent 24-ft viz. Still diveable if you're flexible. No major hazards detected.
–11:00excellent8867 ft1.7 ft @ 12 s from 212°11 kt (gust 12 kt) from 163°low 0.4 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 67-ft visibility, though 1.7 ft of SSW groundswell. No major hazards detected.
–14:00excellent10085 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 214°11 kt (gust 12 kt) from 163°rising 1.17 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 85-ft visibility. No major hazards detected.
–17:00excellent9368 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 216°11 kt (gust 12 kt) from 163°high 1.74 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 68-ft visibility, though mellow 1.6-ft swell from SW. No major hazards detected.
–20:00good4024 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 217°11 kt (gust 12 kt) from 163°falling 0.84 ft0.6624-ish ft of visibility — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
–23:00good5026 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 220°11 kt (gust 12 kt) from 163°low 0.1 ft0.66Window's narrow but it's there. No major hazards detected.
–02:00good5930 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 222°10 kt (gust 11 kt) from 283°rising 1.11 ft0.66Go-able, just not perfect. No major hazards detected.
2026-10-10
Time (local)RatingScore /100VisibilitySwellWindTide (MLLW)ConfidenceWhy
–05:00good5528 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 222°10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 309°high 2.13 ft0.66Window's narrow but it's there. No major hazards detected.
–08:00good4224 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 222°10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 309°falling 1.47 ft0.6624-ish ft of visibility — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
–11:00excellent8760 ft1.6 ft @ 12 s from 223°10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 309°falling 0.56 ft0.66If you've been waiting, today's the day. 10-kt NW breeze, and you can see forever — 60+ ft. No major hazards detected.
–14:00excellent10082 ft1.5 ft @ 13 s from 221°10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 309°rising 0.92 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 82-ft visibility, though mellow 1.5-ft swell from SW. No major hazards detected.
–17:00excellent9566 ft1.5 ft @ 13 s from 217°10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 309°high 1.6 ft0.66Prime day — about as good as it gets here. 66 ft of gin-clear water. No major hazards detected.
–20:00good4224 ft1.5 ft @ 13 s from 215°10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 309°falling 0.87 ft0.66Window's narrow but it's there. No major hazards detected.
–23:00good4726 ft1.5 ft @ 13 s from 214°10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 309°low 0.04 ft0.6626-ish ft of visibility — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
–02:00good5930 ft1.5 ft @ 13 s from 214°8 kt (gust 8 kt) from 317°rising 1.01 ft0.66Go-able, just not perfect. No major hazards detected.
2026-10-11
Time (local)RatingScore /100VisibilitySwellWindTide (MLLW)ConfidenceWhy
–05:00good5930 ft1.4 ft @ 13 s from 215°7 kt (gust 7 kt) from 321°rising 2.05 ft0.66Clear enough — about 30 ft — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
–08:00good4625 ft1.4 ft @ 13 s from 215°7 kt (gust 7 kt) from 321°falling 1.77 ft0.6625-ish ft of visibility. Still diveable if you're flexible. No major hazards detected.
–11:00excellent8859 ft1.4 ft @ 13 s from 213°7 kt (gust 7 kt) from 321°falling 0.85 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 59-ft visibility, though mellow 1.4-ft swell from SSW. No major hazards detected.
–14:00excellent10080 ft1.4 ft @ 13 s from 212°7 kt (gust 7 kt) from 321°rising 0.72 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. 80-ft visibility, though a little west swell wrapping in, 1.4 ft. No major hazards detected.
–17:00excellent10068 ft1.4 ft @ 13 s from 210°7 kt (gust 7 kt) from 321°rising 1.3 ft0.66Prime day — about as good as it gets here. 68 ft of gin-clear water. 1.4 ft of SSW groundswell. No major hazards detected.
–20:00good4625 ft1.4 ft @ 13 s from 208°7 kt (gust 7 kt) from 321°falling 0.88 ft0.6625-ish ft of visibility — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
–23:00good5127 ft1.3 ft @ 13 s from 207°7 kt (gust 7 kt) from 321°low 0.15 ft0.6627-ish ft of visibility — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–02:00good5930 ft1.3 ft @ 13 s from 206°5 kt (gust 5 kt) from 259°rising 0.88 ft0.66Clean water, 30-ish feet — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
2026-10-12
Time (local)RatingScore /100VisibilitySwellWindTide (MLLW)ConfidenceWhy
–05:00good5930 ft1.3 ft @ 13 s from 205°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 233°rising 1.91 ft0.66Clean water, 30-ish feet — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–08:00good4625 ft1.3 ft @ 13 s from 204°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 233°falling 2 ft0.66Decent 25-ft viz. Still diveable if you're flexible. No major hazards detected.
–11:00excellent9063 ft1.3 ft @ 13 s from 204°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 233°falling 1.11 ft0.66If you've been waiting, today's the day. You can see forever — 63+ ft, and mellow 1.3-ft swell from SSW. No major hazards detected.
–14:00excellent10086 ft1.3 ft @ 13 s from 204°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 233°rising 0.58 ft0.66About as clean as this spot ever runs. Mellow 1.3-ft swell from SSW, though light SW breeze. No major hazards detected.
–17:00excellent10072 ft1.2 ft @ 13 s from 204°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 233°rising 1.05 ft0.66If you've been waiting, today's the day. Glassy surface, and you can see forever — 72+ ft. No major hazards detected.
–20:00good5125 ft1.2 ft @ 13 s from 204°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 233°falling 0.87 ft0.66Window's narrow but it's there. No major hazards detected.
–23:00good5125 ft1.2 ft @ 13 s from 205°4 kt (gust 4 kt) from 233°falling 0.26 ft0.66Decent 25-ft viz — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
–02:00good5930 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 206°6 kt (gust 5 kt) from 287°rising 0.75 ft0.66Go-able, just not perfect. No major hazards detected.
2026-10-13
Time (local)RatingScore /100VisibilitySwellWindTide (MLLW)ConfidenceWhy
–05:00good5930 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 206°7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 311°rising 1.72 ft0.66Clean water, 30-ish feet — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–08:00good5125 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 207°7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 311°falling 2.17 ft0.66Decent 25-ft viz — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. No major hazards detected.
–11:00excellent9563 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 207°7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 311°falling 1.34 ft0.66If you've been waiting, today's the day. You can see forever — 63+ ft, and mellow 1.2-ft swell from SSW. No major hazards detected.
–14:00excellent9876 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 208°7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 311°low 0.52 ft0.66If you've been waiting, today's the day. You can see forever — 76+ ft, and mellow 1.2-ft swell from SSW. No major hazards detected.
–17:00excellent10072 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 208°7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 311°rising 0.86 ft0.66Drop everything; this is the window. 1.2 ft of SSW groundswell — plus 7-kt NW breeze. No major hazards detected.
–20:00good5125 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 208°7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 311°falling 0.85 ft0.66Decent 25-ft viz — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
–23:00good5125 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 207°7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 311°falling 0.36 ft0.66Window's narrow but it's there. No major hazards detected.
–02:00good5930 ft1.2 ft @ 12 s from 206°6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 312°rising 0.63 ft0.66Clear enough — about 30 ft — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.

Tide events (feet above MLLW)