Kihei Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.73° N 156.45° W

Kihei Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kihei Cove sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Kihei Cove today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kihei Cove at 5AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

Table - waves today at Kihei Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
140
150
207
207
202
186
179
278
291
298
219
171
119
261
261
261
261
156
152
150
116
217
156
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNE
0
W
0
N
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
N
0
WNW
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:59AM0.65m
10:27PM0.29m
11:57AM0.68m
11:47PM0.30m
12:49PM0.72m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.09m
6:46PM0.26m
3:49AM0.10m
7:40PM0.22m
4:52AM0.09m
8:14PM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:50
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
27
29
30
29
27
26
Feels °C
28
28
30
31
32
31
31
29
30
31
32
31
31
32
33
30
30
28
30
33
32
30
28
27
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