Surf-Forecast | Kihei Cove Surf Guide

Lat Long: 20.73° N 156.45° W

Issued: 1 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kihei Cove sea temperature is

27.0°C

Kihei Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Bobby Tanaka

Kihei Cove Surf Guide

Kihei Cove in Maui is a fairly exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Take care of urchins and rocks.

Kihei Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kihei Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kihei Cove occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kihei Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kihei Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in June while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

45%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kihei Cove Location Map

Interactive Kihei Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kihei Cove is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kihei Cove is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 35 km (22 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kihei Cove Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 21:22 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Kihei Cove look like?

Latest photos from Kihei Cove. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Baul Steep Credit: Donnie Credit: Bobby Tanaka

Tides at Kihei Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Kihei, Maui (Hawaii), 6 km from Kihei Cove.

Next High Water: 11:56pm | 0.42m

Next Low Water: 04:47am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kihei Cove Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Kihei Cove won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite