How to Clear a Snorkel Mask

If your snorkel mask fills with water during a dive, you must know how to clear it to continue your dive. In fact, you must learn this skill before you can be certified as a diver. So dive into the instructions below to learn how to clear your snorkel mask.

Instructions

    • 1

      Go completely under the water's surface. Raise your mask and let it fill with water, then place it back over your face.

    • 2

      Breathe normally through your regulator or snorkel as the mask fills.

    • 3

      Bend your head back and press your fingers against the top of the mask.

    • 4

      Breathe in through your regulator or snorkel, then breathe out through your nose. Exhaling forces the water out of the mask.

    • 5

      Repeat Steps 3 and 4 if the attempt to clear the mask fails the first time.

    • 6

      Reseat your snorkel mask so that it fits snugly on your face.

    • 7

      If Step 6 doesn't work, check the mask for anything, such as your hair, that might be preventing it from fitting snugly.