Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of small but clean waves on the way for Kihei Cove, starting Thursday morning and rolling through most of the 16-day window without any big gaps. The first few days are your best bet, so let’s get into it.

Thursday morning, August 27, kicks things off with clear skies, a light offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph, and a clean 3ft swell from the SSW at 16 seconds. That’s a nice long-period groundswell pushing through, carrying moderate wave energy (957). The water temp is sitting at 80°F which is about average for this time of year. This is the standout of the whole period – glassy conditions, fun little waves, and a long period that’ll give you proper shape on the reef. Crowds are a possibility here, so get in early.

Thursday afternoon sees the breeze pick up a bit from the NNE at 12 mph, still offshore, holding that 3ft swell from the S. Still clean, slightly weaker energy (484). Solid session if you missed the morning.

Friday, August 28, is another clean one. Morning has a slight NNE breeze at 3 mph, offshore, with a 2ft S swell at 14 seconds (339). Afternoon gets a bit more wind but remains offshore at 12 mph, same swell (390). Consistent, clean, small.

Saturday morning, August 29, the swell drops to 2ft from the S at 13 seconds (172), with a gentle offshore NE breeze at 9 mph. Still surfable, but it’s feeling ordinary. Afternoon similar with 2ft (241). Sunday follows that same pattern – small SW swells (2ft) with gentle offshore or cross-off winds. The energy dips into the 100s. Nothing exciting but you could still get wet.

Monday, August 31, morning bumps up slightly with a 2ft SW swell at 15 seconds (298) and a light NE offshore breeze. Decent enough for a small-wave session. By Monday afternoon, the swell drops to 1ft from the SSW at 19 seconds (230) – that’s a very long period, but tiny.

Now, Tuesday, September 1, brings a real treat: morning is dead glassy with 3ft from the SSW at 18 seconds (485). That’s the second standout of the period. Clean, glassy, solid groundswell energy for the size – perfect for the reef. Afternoon stays clean with a 2ft S swell and gentle offshore breeze (414).

Wednesday, September 2, is glassy again both morning and afternoon. Morning sees 3ft from the SSW at 16 seconds (451), afternoon 3ft from the S (391). Both with barely any wind. Beautiful.

The rest of the first week and into the second stays small but often clean. Thursday September 3 has 3ft S swell (272) with light offshore winds, then Friday September 4 fades to 2ft (171) and Saturday September 5 is tiny at 1ft (230) but glassy. Sunday September 6 picks up a bit with 3ft from the SSW (449) but the wind turns cross-off by afternoon.

Early the second week, Monday September 7 and Tuesday September 8 both offer 3ft SSW swells with offshore winds, but Tuesday afternoon’s wind hits 22 mph – still offshore, but fresh and strong. Wednesday September 9 through Thursday September 10 hold 2-2ft SSW swell with light winds, decent energy in the 200s. By Friday September 11, the wind turns cross-onshore from the SSE at 19 mph with risk of thunderstorms – poor, lumpy conditions. That’s the run-out to the end.

Overall, Kihei Cove is your only break on the menu, so that’s where the action is. Beginners will be fine on these sizes. The best windows are Thursday morning August 27, and Tuesday morning September 1 – both glassy, clean, with nice long-period groundswell. After that it’s small but often rideable right through the first week.

Rusty.

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