What is the water visibility at Kualoa today?

Poor, 3–8 ft (1–2.5 m) expected on Tuesday, November 3, with 90% 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 Kualoa today?

Between 06:00 and 18:00 HST on Tuesday, November 3, by boat.

How do you get in the water at Kualoa?

Swim or kayak in from shore, or go by boat from Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor.

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Kualoa, Oahu: dive & snorkel conditions

Kualoa, Tuesday, November 3: visibility Poor, 3–8 ft (1–2.5 m), and Caution by boat (62/100) to dive or snorkel, best 06:00–18:00 HST.

Updated 08:15 HST; the forecast refreshes every 6 hours. Confidence 90%.

Open Kualoa in the app

No Hawaii DOH Brown Water Advisory near Kualoa today.

Today by how you get in

Shore

✕ No-go 25

Surf ~7 ft at the entry (NE swell, 8 s)

Nearshore reef

Kayak

✕ No-go 25

Surf ~7 ft at the launch (NE swell, 8 s)

Ledge (100 ft) 2.4 km out

Boat

– Caution 62

Seas ~7 ft out where you'd dive (NE swell, 8 s) · Poor visibility (under 8 ft): stay close to your buddy

Best 06:00–18:00 HST

Blue water (300 ft+) 4.2 km out

Next 7 days at Kualoa

Day	Divability	Visibility	Wind	Swell	Confidence
Tue 3	– Caution 62 by boat	Poor 3–8 ft	11 kt ENE	8.2 ft @ 9s	90%
Wed 4	– Caution 58 by boat	Poor 3–8 ft	11 kt ENE	7.2 ft @ 8s	90%
Thu 5	– Caution 51 by boat	Poor 3–8 ft	10 kt ENE	7.9 ft @ 9s	86%
Fri 6	– Caution 54 by boat	Poor 3–8 ft	11 kt ENE	8.2 ft @ 9s	81%
Sat 7	– Caution 56 by boat	Poor 3–8 ft	13 kt NE	7.5 ft @ 8s	74%
Sun 8	– Caution 61 by boat	Poor 3–8 ft	11 kt ENE	7.2 ft @ 8s	68%
Mon 9	– Caution 61 by boat	Fair 8–15 ft	11 kt ENE	7.2 ft @ 8s	61%

About Kualoa

Kualoa faces east-northeast (75°): swell from that side arrives head-on.
Swim or kayak in from shore, or go by boat from Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor.
Water 100 ft (30 m) deep starts about 2.4 km out.
Blue water (300 ft / 100 m and deeper) is about 4.2 km out.

What spoils the visibility here

It faces the trade winds (east-northeast most days), so wind chop often cuts visibility.
Heavy rain sends brown runoff into the water for a few days; Hawaii DOH posts Brown Water Advisories when it does.

Questions about Kualoa

Is it good to snorkel or dive at Kualoa today?: On Tuesday, November 3 DiveVis rates Kualoa Caution by boat (62/100) (Seas ~7 ft out where you'd dive (NE swell, 8 s); Poor visibility (under 8 ft): stay close to your buddy). Possible, but check conditions on site before going in.
What is the water visibility at Kualoa today?: Poor, 3–8 ft (1–2.5 m) expected on Tuesday, November 3, with 90% 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 Kualoa today?: Between 06:00 and 18:00 HST on Tuesday, November 3, by boat.
How do you get in the water at Kualoa?: Swim or kayak in from shore, or go by boat from Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor.

Other Oahu spots today

Estimates from wind, swell, rain, runoff, tides and ocean conditions; check conditions on site before going in. How the forecast works.