Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf coming down the pike for Kihei Cove. We’ve got a solid 16-day window to look at, and while it’s not going to be a week of endless barrels, there are a couple of windows where it’s going to clean up and get fun.

Right out of the gate for the next few days, we’re looking at small, clean conditions. The swell is tiny, around 1ft, but the wind is light and glassy in the mornings. It's super small, so you’ll be on the foam board having a laugh, not charging. The water temp is a normal 80°F, right about where it should be for this time of year.

The first real standout for me is the run from Wednesday the 12th through Thursday the 13th. The swell bumps up to a fun 3ft to 4ft, coming from the S. The energy jumps way up into the strong range (875 on Wednesday morning) and the winds are light offshore or glassy. This is going to be the cleanest, most fun stretch of the whole period. The swell period is around 16-18 seconds, which is a nice, long groundswell. For a reef setup like Kihei Cove, that’s going to mean some proper, well-shaped walls. Definitely the pick of the bunch.

Before that, from Saturday the 8th through Tuesday the 11th, it's all in the 1ft to 3ft range. There are some glassy mornings and clean afternoons, so if you’re desperate for a splash, you'll get a wave, but it’s not going to be memorable. The energy is moderate at best in this first week.

Now, after that mid-month peak, the swell eases back down. The 14th and 15th are still rideable, but the energy drops back to moderate. From the 16th onward, we’re looking at a slow taper into some smaller, less consistent surf. The second week is mostly in the 2ft to 3ft range, nothing special.

There is a little bump that shows up on the 19th and 20th of August, with the swell coming from the SW with a longer period of 24 seconds. That long period is great for a reef, but the size is still only 1ft to 2ft. It’s promising, but it's a long way out, so I wouldn't book my flights yet. The call is much less certain that far out. The forecast confidence is just not there for that.

The last couple of days, the 21st and 22nd, have some southerly wind components that could mess with the surface, and the swell is small again. The 21st looks like a write-off with onshore winds and a "marginal" call.

So, overall, the one true standout is Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th. Get out there if you can. It's a small but clean window, and that long S swell should make Kihei Cove’s reef work nicely. The rest is just small, clean fun for the longboard.

Alright, that’s it from me. Keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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