Kihei Cove surf break

Kihei Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 HST
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Kihei Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kihei Cove sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kihei Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Kihei Cove at 11AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SW
21
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
140
135
135
131
193
188
186
183
183
251
251
168
163
163
163
242
239
163
118
163
246
222
218
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
SE
5
E
15
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
0
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NW
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:09AM0.25m
5:04PM0.84m
5:03AM0.22m
5:54PM0.84m
6:05AM0.21m
6:47PM0.80m
Low Tide
9:30AM-0.10m
00:10AM0.04m
10:15AM-0.09m
1:09AM0.04m
11:03AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:57
6:57
6:57
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
28
28
27
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
25
27
27
26
24
24
24
28
28
31
31
29
28
28
27
26
27
30
31
28
27
26
27
26
27
30
28
27
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
135
135
135
138
113
193
188
186
183
183
169
181
168
163
163
163
242
239
163
118
163
246
222
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
14
140
135
135
131
180
90
62
61
63
251
251
96
87
51
90
80
80
101
99
100
7
7
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
S
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.3
S
6
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
153
9
74
54
117
7
72
10
10
20
27
27
51
75
37
30
8
18
80
80
17
2
10
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
3
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.7
E
4
1.4
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.7
E
5
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
7
234
234
270
19
273
439
466
390
304
304
265
214
232
263
237
291
258
223
224
153
229
214
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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