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Kauai dive & snorkel conditions today
Best bets on Kauai for Tuesday, November 3: Salt Pond Beach (Go from shore (86/100), visibility Good, 15–25 ft (4.5–7.5 m)); Polihale (Go by boat (70/100), visibility Fair, 8–15 ft (2.5–4.5 m)).
12 curated spots, forecast for shore, kayak and boat diving. Updated , every 6 hours.
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Brown Water Advisories in effect:
Po'ipu Beach Pavilion; Koloa Landing; Prince Kuhio Park; Lawa'i Beach Park.
Hawaii DOH asks people to stay out of brown water.
Today on Kauai
| Spot | Divability | Visibility | Wind | Swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Pond Beach | ✓ Go 86 from shore | Good 15–25 ft | 3 kt S | 6.2 ft @ 9s |
| Polihale | ✓ Go 70 by boat | Fair 8–15 ft | 2 kt SW | 6.9 ft @ 11s |
| Kipu Kai | – Caution 65 by boat | Poor 3–8 ft | 12 kt NE | 6.6 ft @ 7s |
| Nualolo Kai (Na Pali) | – Caution 63 by boat | Poor 3–8 ft | 15 kt ENE | 8.2 ft @ 10s |
| Anini | ✕ No-go 7 | Poor 3–8 ft | 9 kt ENE | 9.5 ft @ 9s |
| Kee Beach | ✕ No-go 13 | Poor 3–8 ft | 15 kt ENE | 9.2 ft @ 10s |
| Moloaa Bay | ✕ No-go 12 | Poor 3–8 ft | 9 kt ENE | 8.9 ft @ 9s |
| Tunnels (Makua) | ✕ No-go 11 | Poor 3–8 ft | 11 kt ENE | 9.5 ft @ 9s |
| Lydgate Beach | ✕ No-go 19 | Poor 3–8 ft | 12 kt NE | 7.5 ft @ 8s |
| Poipu Beach · brown water | ✕ No-go 0 | Very Poor 0–3 ft | 14 kt NE | 5.9 ft @ 8s |
| Koloa Landing · brown water | ✕ No-go 0 | Very Poor 0–3 ft | 14 kt NE | 5.9 ft @ 8s |
| Lawai Beach · brown water | ✕ No-go 0 | Very Poor 0–3 ft | 14 kt NE | 5.9 ft @ 8s |
Next 7 days
Divability (✓ Go, – Caution, ✕ No-go) and visibility. Later days are less certain.
| Spot | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poipu Beach | ✕ No-go 0 Very Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Fair |
– Caution 59 Fair |
– Caution 47 Fair |
✓ Go 73 Good |
✓ Go 70 Good |
| Koloa Landing | ✕ No-go 0 Very Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Fair |
– Caution 59 Fair |
– Caution 47 Fair |
✓ Go 73 Good |
✓ Go 70 Good |
| Lawai Beach | ✕ No-go 0 Very Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Fair |
– Caution 59 Fair |
– Caution 47 Fair |
✓ Go 73 Fair |
– Caution 65 Good |
| Salt Pond Beach | ✓ Go 86 Good |
✓ Go 86 Good |
✓ Go 82 Good |
✓ Go 82 Good |
✓ Go 84 Good |
✓ Go 84 Good |
✓ Go 85 Excellent |
| Polihale | ✓ Go 70 Fair |
✓ Go 77 Fair |
– Caution 58 Good |
– Caution 67 Fair |
✓ Go 70 Fair |
– Caution 67 Good |
✓ Go 70 Good |
| Nualolo Kai (Na Pali) | – Caution 63 Poor |
✓ Go 70 Fair |
– Caution 50 Fair |
– Caution 59 Fair |
– Caution 62 Fair |
– Caution 62 Fair |
– Caution 66 Fair |
| Kee Beach | ✕ No-go 13 Poor |
✕ No-go 19 Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Poor |
✕ No-go 9 Poor |
✕ No-go 14 Poor |
✕ No-go 15 Fair |
✕ No-go 20 Fair |
| Tunnels (Makua) | ✕ No-go 11 Poor |
– Caution 35 Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Poor |
✕ No-go 2 Poor |
✕ No-go 8 Poor |
✕ No-go 10 Poor |
✕ No-go 14 Poor |
| Anini | ✕ No-go 7 Poor |
✕ No-go 10 Poor |
✕ No-go 0 Fair |
✕ No-go 2 Poor |
✕ No-go 7 Poor |
✕ No-go 9 Poor |
✕ No-go 13 Poor |
| Moloaa Bay | ✕ No-go 12 Poor |
✕ No-go 24 Poor |
✕ No-go 4 Poor |
✕ No-go 15 Poor |
✕ No-go 22 Poor |
✕ No-go 9 Poor |
✕ No-go 9 Poor |
| Lydgate Beach | ✕ No-go 19 Poor |
✕ No-go 16 Poor |
✕ No-go 18 Poor |
✕ No-go 15 Poor |
✕ No-go 15 Poor |
✕ No-go 21 Poor |
✕ No-go 22 Poor |
| Kipu Kai | – Caution 65 Poor |
– Caution 63 Poor |
– Caution 65 Poor |
– Caution 60 Poor |
– Caution 63 Poor |
– Caution 65 Poor |
– Caution 65 Poor |
About the forecast
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