Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu.

Overall, we’ve got a solid run of small but clean surf stretching across the whole 16-day window. Nothing huge, but for Kihei Cove, the consistency is a big win. The water temperature is running about average for this time of year, so no shocks there. The first session kicks off Thursday morning.

Kihei Cove (reef break) is your spot. We start Thursday 13th August with a clean 4ft south swell, 16-second period, and a moderate NNE offshore breeze. That’s a long-period groundswell, so the lines will be clean and the energy is solid. Combined energy is a moderate 719. The swell direction is south, which isn’t the absolute optimum, but the offshore wind and glassy conditions will make it surfable. This is a beginner-friendly spot, so don’t expect barrels, but for mellow rides it’s a goer.

Friday morning 14th drops a touch to 3ft, but still clean with a gentle offshore. Saturday morning 15th is 3ft, clean again. Sunday 16th morning sees a return to form with 4ft south swell and a 16-second period, combined energy 656, and a moderate offshore. That morning is worth getting out of bed for.

Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th are smaller – 3ft and 2ft – but Tuesday morning is glassy, which is a real treat for the small stuff. Wednesday 19th through Friday 21st the swell drops further to 2ft – 2ft. Not great, but Thursday 20th morning has a 2ft swell from the southwest with an 18-second period, combined energy 171. It's small and clean, but nothing to get excited about.

Saturday 22nd morning is where we get a little spike: 2ft SSW swell, 15-second period, glassy conditions, combined energy 288. That’s a nice little window for a longboard. Sunday 23rd morning is also glassy with 2ft swell, but the energy is good for the size (289). The stand-out in the second week is Monday 24th morning: 2ft SSW swell, 14-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. Not huge, but clean and consistent.

The real highlight, though, is the stretch from Tuesday 25th morning through to Friday 28th morning. Tuesday morning has 2ft SSW swell, 16-second period, combined energy 404, clean. Wednesday morning 26th has 3ft, 14-second period, energy 537, clean. Thursday 27th morning has 2ft, 17-second period, energy 422, clean. And Friday 28th morning is glassy with 3ft, 15-second period, energy 394. That last week is the best on offer: clean, consistent, and all very surfable for a beginner-friendly reef.

Crowds are listed as “often” here, so expect some company especially on the mornings with the best conditions. It’s a popular spot for good reason. The south swell direction isn’t the absolute optimum, but with that offshore wind and long period, it’ll still shape up nicely.

No gaps here, every day has at least something surfable.

Rusty

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