Kihei Cove surf break

Kihei Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
25.3° 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 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
183
183
251
251
170
123
123
163
229
239
163
118
118
246
167
165
165
158
160
154
105
101
101
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
0
WNW
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:03AM0.22m
5:54PM0.84m
6:05AM0.21m
6:47PM0.80m
7:16AM0.21m
7:41PM0.75m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.04m
10:15AM-0.09m
1:09AM0.04m
11:03AM-0.05m
2:09AM0.03m
11:56AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:57
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
26
24
24
24
23
25
26
27
26
24
24
27
26
28
30
30
29
27
27
26
26
27
31
30
28
25
25
26
24
25
27
28
26
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
186
183
183
183
174
170
123
123
163
229
239
163
118
118
246
167
165
165
158
160
154
105
67
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
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
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
62
61
63
251
251
96
51
51
90
80
80
101
99
100
7
7
40
40
60
63
62
61
101
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
6
0.4
SW
14
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
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
3
10
20
3
49
51
75
37
30
8
18
80
80
17
2
10
7
7
41
41
25
10
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.7
E
5
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
6
2.1
E
6
2.1
E
6
2.1
E
6
2.2
E
6
2.2
E
7
Energy kJ
428
381
381
338
206
263
292
157
304
141
133
297
223
159
222
255
172
313
200
357
366
355
380
417
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
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