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Salt Pond Beach, Kauai: dive & snorkel conditions
Salt Pond Beach, Tuesday, November 3: visibility Good, 15–25 ft (4.5–7.5 m), and Go from shore (86/100) to dive or snorkel, best 06:00–18:00 HST.
Updated ; the forecast refreshes every 6 hours. Confidence 91%.
Open Salt Pond Beach in the appNo Hawaii DOH Brown Water Advisory near Salt Pond Beach today.
Today by how you get in
Shore
✓ Go 86
Surf ~1 ft · wind 3 kt · current 0.3 kt
Best 06:00–18:00 HST
Nearshore reef
Kayak
– Caution 52
Seas ~6 ft out where you'd dive (E swell, 8 s)
Best 06:00–18:00 HST
Blue water (300 ft+) 1.7 km out
Boat
✓ Go 72
Seas ~6 ft · wind 3 kt · current 0.3 kt
Best 06:00–18:00 HST
Blue water (300 ft+) 1.7 km out
Next 7 days at Salt Pond Beach
| Day | Divability | Visibility | Wind | Swell | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Go 86 from shore | Good 15–25 ft | 3 kt S | 6.2 ft @ 9s | 91% | |
| ✓ Go 86 from shore | Good 15–25 ft | 4 kt E | 5.6 ft @ 8s | 91% | |
| ✓ Go 82 from shore | Good 15–25 ft | 4 kt ENE | 6.2 ft @ 10s | 86% | |
| ✓ Go 82 from shore | Good 15–25 ft | 3 kt E | 6.6 ft @ 10s | 82% | |
| ✓ Go 84 from shore | Good 15–25 ft | 3 kt ESE | 6.6 ft @ 9s | 75% | |
| ✓ Go 84 from shore | Good 15–25 ft | 2 kt ESE | 6.2 ft @ 9s | 68% | |
| ✓ Go 85 from shore | Excellent 25–60 ft | 3 kt E | 6.2 ft @ 9s | 61% |
About Salt Pond Beach
- Salt Pond Beach faces southwest (220°): swell from that side arrives head-on.
- Swim or kayak in from shore, or go by boat from Port Allen Small Boat Harbor.
- Water 100 ft (30 m) deep starts about 1.1 km out.
- Blue water (300 ft / 100 m and deeper) is about 1.7 km out.
What spoils the visibility here
- South swells, mostly May to September, reach it.
- It is sheltered from the usual trade winds; Kona (southerly) winds and swells are its weak spot.
- Heavy rain sends brown runoff into the water for a few days; Hawaii DOH posts Brown Water Advisories when it does.
Questions about Salt Pond Beach
- Is it good to snorkel or dive at Salt Pond Beach today?
- On Tuesday, November 3 DiveVis rates Salt Pond Beach Go from shore (86/100). Conditions look good.
- What is the water visibility at Salt Pond Beach today?
- Good, 15–25 ft (4.5–7.5 m) expected on Tuesday, November 3, with 91% confidence. It is an estimate from wind, swell, rain, runoff and ocean conditions, not a measurement.
- What's the best time to get in the water at Salt Pond Beach today?
- Between 06:00 and 18:00 HST on Tuesday, November 3, from shore.
- How do you get in the water at Salt Pond Beach?
- Swim or kayak in from shore, or go by boat from Port Allen Small Boat Harbor.
Other Kauai spots today
- Polihale · Go
- Kipu Kai · Caution
- Nualolo Kai (Na Pali) · Caution
- Anini · No-go
- Kee Beach · No-go
- Moloaa Bay · No-go
- Tunnels (Makua) · No-go
- Lydgate Beach · No-go
Estimates from wind, swell, rain, runoff, tides and ocean conditions; check conditions on site before going in. How the forecast works.