Is it good to snorkel or dive at Coral Gardens today?

On Tuesday, November 3 DiveVis rates Coral Gardens No-go (Brown Water Advisory). Conditions look unsafe or not worth it today.

What is the water visibility at Coral Gardens today?

Very Poor, 0–3 ft (0–1 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 Coral Gardens today?

No hour on Tuesday, November 3 looks good enough to recommend.

How do you get in the water at Coral Gardens?

Boat access only, from Maalaea Small Boat Harbor.

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Coral Gardens, Maui: dive & snorkel conditions

Coral Gardens, Tuesday, November 3: visibility Very Poor, 0–3 ft (0–1 m), and No-go (Brown Water Advisory) to dive or snorkel.

Updated 08:15 HST; the forecast refreshes every 6 hours. Confidence 91%.

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No Hawaii DOH Brown Water Advisory near Coral Gardens today.

Today by how you get in

Boat

✕ No-go 0

DOH Brown Water Advisory in effect

Blue water (300 ft+) 4.2 km out

Next 7 days at Coral Gardens

Day	Divability	Visibility	Wind	Swell	Confidence
Tue 3	✕ No-go 0	Very Poor 0–3 ft	8 kt NNE	2.6 ft @ 10s	91%
Wed 4	✕ No-go 0	Poor 3–8 ft	6 kt NNE	2.3 ft @ 9s	91%
Thu 5	✕ No-go 0	Fair 8–15 ft	6 kt E	2.3 ft @ 10s	86%
Fri 6	– Caution 68 by boat	Excellent 25–60 ft	9 kt NNE	2.6 ft @ 11s	82%
Sat 7	– Caution 40 by boat	Excellent 25–60 ft	13 kt NE	3 ft @ 9s	75%
Sun 8	✓ Go 75 by boat	Good 15–25 ft	9 kt NNE	2.6 ft @ 9s	68%
Mon 9	✓ Go 85 by boat	Excellent 25–60 ft	6 kt ESE	2.6 ft @ 10s	61%

About Coral Gardens

Coral Gardens faces south (180°): swell from that side arrives head-on.
Boat access only, from Maalaea Small Boat Harbor.
Water 100 ft (30 m) deep starts about 0.4 km out.
Blue water (300 ft / 100 m and deeper) is about 4.3 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 Coral Gardens

Is it good to snorkel or dive at Coral Gardens today?: On Tuesday, November 3 DiveVis rates Coral Gardens No-go (Brown Water Advisory). Conditions look unsafe or not worth it today.
What is the water visibility at Coral Gardens today?: Very Poor, 0–3 ft (0–1 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 Coral Gardens today?: No hour on Tuesday, November 3 looks good enough to recommend.
How do you get in the water at Coral Gardens?: Boat access only, from Maalaea Small Boat Harbor.

Other Maui spots today

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