Surf Forecasts:
Kihei Cove surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kihei Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Kihei Cove for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a decent run of surf kicking off this Saturday, September 5th. The first few days are looking real clean, with the swell building nicely. Water temp is 80°, which is average for this time of year, so nothing spooky there.
The standout session is Monday morning, September 7th. That’s the one you want to circle. A nice 5ft SSW swell, with a 14-second period – that’s real groundswell power. The combined energy is pumping at 1547 (moderate to strong), and with glassy conditions and a slight air, it’s gonna be glassy perfection. That’s for experienced surfers, as the power will be up. That long period can make waves a bit too straight for a beach break, but this is a reef, so it should handle it well. Crowds are often here, so don’t expect solitude.
Saturday morning (September 5th) is a solid runner-up. A 5ft SSW swell with 12-second period and clean cross-off winds from the north. The combined energy is 706 (moderate), and conditions are clean. A strong way to start the weekend.
The swell drops off hard after Tuesday, September 8th. That day, the wind picks up from the south at 16 mph, making it choppy and cross-onshore – a day to stay on the beach. From Wednesday, September 9th through the end of the second week, the swell really fades. We’re talking knee-high stuff, 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the SSW. The winds are often glassy or light offshore, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just not enough size to fire you up. The energy drops to under 500 (weak to low moderate) for most of those days.
A little bump shows up on Friday, September 18th, with a 3ft SSW swell and a long 18-second period. The combined energy hits 940 (moderate), and we’ve got gentle offshore winds. That’s a promising little window, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the charts. The rest of the second week stays small and clean but not really worth paddling out for.
So, lock in Monday morning, September 7th for the best waves, and have a crack Saturday morning, September 5th to get warmed up. After that, it’s a waiting game for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 614 | 443 | 433 | 373 | 648 | 930 | 1368 | 2413 | 1510 | 734 | 356 | 331 | 257 | 176 | 133 | 154 | 211 | 208 | 183 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:50AM0.78m | 00:06AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.81m | 1:07AM0.35m | 1:36PM0.82m | 1:58AM0.40m | 2:20PM0.81m | 2:43AM0.46m | 3:01PM0.78m | 3:26AM0.52m | 3:38PM0.73m | 4:08AM0.57m | 4:14PM0.66m | 4:49AM0.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.16m | 5:02AM0.07m | 8:00PM0.12m | 6:10AM0.06m | 8:32PM0.09m | 7:10AM0.05m | 9:02PM0.08m | 8:05AM0.05m | 9:29PM0.06m | 8:56AM0.06m | 9:54PM0.05m | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:20PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 13 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 706 | 614 | 759 | 433 | 373 | 648 | 930 | 1368 | 2413 | 1510 | 734 | 196 | 331 | 257 | 176 | 133 | 131 | 211 | 208 | 276 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 7 | E 12 | SW 16 | E 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 581 | 64 | 443 | 44 | 277 | 432 | 596 | 432 | 425 | 498 | 237 | 356 | 84 | 65 | 104 | 132 | 94 | 72 | 46 | 183 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SW 21 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | W 10 | E 13 | E 12 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 92 | 76 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 575 | 604 | 259 | 449 | 158 | 166 | 112 | 27 | 21 | 154 | 21 | 18 | 46 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 14 | E 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 1332 | 44 | 1218 | 1031 | 1155 | 1379 | 58 | 19 | — | — | 184 | 42 | 44 | 62 | 120 | 82 | 100 | 480 | 486 | 410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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