Kihei Cove surf break

Kihei Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kihei Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Kihei Cove at 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
213
215
160
111
105
101
94
135
134
132
132
183
119
172
169
157
157
109
106
100
97
147
133
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:16AM0.21m
7:41PM0.75m
8:33AM0.23m
8:36PM0.69m
9:51AM0.28m
9:31PM0.62m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.03m
11:56AM0.00m
3:05AM0.03m
12:58PM0.07m
3:55AM0.02m
2:11PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:58
6:58
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
27
26
24
24
23
23
24
26
27
26
23
23
22
22
24
26
26
25
24
23
26
25
26
27
27
26
23
24
21
22
22
24
26
25
21
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
165
213
215
160
111
105
67
69
135
134
132
132
183
119
172
169
157
157
109
106
100
96
147
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
25
41
41
63
62
61
101
94
67
34
34
32
8
29
14
14
14
14
58
99
98
97
61
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
7
2
2
41
25
10
10
9
8
33
20
20
7
7
7
30
30
6
6
6
9
9
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
2.1
E
8
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
6
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
2
E
6
2
E
6
2
E
6
Energy kJ
428
392
256
324
583
508
453
377
392
392
442
643
686
442
483
587
579
607
593
270
295
308
298
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
124
0
0
0
0
0
27
124
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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