Surf Forecasts:
Kihei Cove surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 618 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kihei Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Kihei Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kihei Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kihei Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, the surf is looking pretty small but fun over the next couple of weeks, nothing too heavy, but plenty of chances to get wet if you're patient.
The action kicks off Monday the 31st of August at Kihei Cove (Big Island) . It’s a beginner-friendly reef that breaks super consistently. Water temp is sitting around 80°, right where it should be for this time of year, so you're good without a wetsuit. That first Monday morning we’ve got clean 2 ft waves from the SW, with a long 15-second period and a light offshore breeze. There’s moderate energy in the water, and the waves are clean and cruisy—perfect for a longboard.
The pattern stays small but clean through the first week. Wednesday the 2nd of September is the pick of the bunch. Morning shows 3 ft from the S, period at 16 seconds, and light offshore winds. The afternoon bumps to a true 3 ft with the same clean conditions. That’s the best the whole window has to offer. Not big, but clean and lined up nicely.
Friday the 4th of September sees a slight bump to 4 ft from the S in the morning, but the period drops to 11 seconds. Still clean with offshore winds, but not quite as good as Wednesday. Saturday the 5th starts dead glassy with calm winds and 3 ft from the SSW, but the period is only 10 seconds. Expect small, clean but pretty average surf.
There’s a bit of a downturn after that. From Sunday the 6th through to Monday the 14th of September, the waves stay small, generally between 1 ft and 3 ft, but winds start playing up. There are some pockets of glassy conditions, like Tuesday the 15th of September afternoon with 2 ft from the SW and a long 18-second period, but it’s small and inconsistent. Once you get past the first 5 days, there’s nothing that screams must-surf.
The standout is easily Wednesday the 2nd of September at Kihei Cove. That 3 ft, 16-second S swell with clean offshore winds is the best combo of size, period, and conditions in the whole 16-day run. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company. For everything else, it’s small and mostly clean but hardly epic.
Later in the window, around the 14th and 15th of September, we get some glassy moments with very long period swells (19–21 seconds) but they’re tiny (1 ft–2 ft). Those long-period groundswells can make reef setups like this really fun, almost like a dance, but you’ll be scratching for any push.
So in short: hit it hard on Wednesday the 2nd. The rest is mostly small fry with some clean moments, but nothing to rearrange your life for.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
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109 | 122 | 270 | 528 | 311 | 443 | 422 | 391 | 275 | 206 | 146 | 513 | 482 | 483 | 422 | 166 | 225 | 157 | 184 | 280 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM0.49m | 7:18AM0.64m | 6:34PM0.42m | 8:23AM0.67m | 7:26PM0.35m | 9:35AM0.70m | 8:58PM0.29m | 10:46AM0.74m | 10:46PM0.28m | 11:50AM0.78m | 00:06AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.81m | 1:07AM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.19m | 00:11AM0.04m | 1:23PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.05m | 2:50PM0.25m | 1:38AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.24m | 2:38AM0.07m | 6:25PM0.20m | 3:49AM0.08m | 7:20PM0.16m | 5:02AM0.07m | 8:00PM0.12m | ||||||||
6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 9 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
82 | 56 | 270 | 528 | 311 | 443 | 422 | 391 | 275 | 206 | 150 | 513 | 482 | 483 | 422 | 166 | 760 | 1001 | 1191 | 942 | 781 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 13 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 |
109 | 55 | 32 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 36 | 48 | 146 | 12 | 12 | 352 | 38 | 133 | 225 | 157 | 184 | 122 | 442 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | — | S 21 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SW 10 |
108 | 122 | 50 | 12 | 53 | 51 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 58 | — | 9 | 39 | 10 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 44 | 280 | 94 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 4 |
146 | 92 | 141 | 239 | 202 | 234 | 355 | 346 | 526 | 453 | 364 | 688 | 587 | 263 | 1454 | 1422 | 54 | 62 | 1697 | 1622 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Kihei Cove Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Kihei Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kihei Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kihei Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kihei Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kihei Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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