Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let's talk about the surf ahead for Kihei Cove.

It's a slow burner for the next few days. We're looking at some small, rideable waves, but nothing that's going to have you sprinting for the car. From the 27th through the 29th of August, the swell is only around 2ft to 3ft. It's clean with the offshore breezes, but the energy's weak. It's the kind of surf you take if you really need a paddle, not one you get excited about.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From the 30th of August through the 31st, the swell just drops out to barely 1ft. There are days where the ocean just gives up, and this is one of those stretches. A good time to rest the arms and do some waxing. This gap lasts for a couple of days.

Things pick up a little on the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. We get a bump to 3ft of groundswell, with the energy coming up, and it's looking glassy in the early hours. That same pulse is there on the morning of the 2nd as well, with another 3ft of SSW swell and a nice long 16-second period. The conditions look clean and the reef will be making the most of it.

The surf takes a bit of a step back for the next few days after that. From the 3rd to the 5th, we're back to smaller stuff, mostly 2ft to 3ft. It's surfable, but nothing special. The morning of the 6th has a little bump to 3ft, but the real story is Monday.

Monday, September 7th. That’s your standout. The forecast is showing the biggest swell of the whole period, a solid 4ft of SSW groundswell. The energy is reading at its highest, and the morning conditions are dead glass. This is the pick of the fortnight. It's still manageable for most, not too big, but with real power behind it. You want to be at Kihei Cove for the dawn patrol.

The surf holds at 4ft for Monday afternoon, and the start of that week keeps the good times rolling. Tuesday the 8th has a bit of a cross-off wind, but the swell is still a strong 4ft. The quality should still be there. After that, the energy begins to fade. By the 9th and 10th, we're back down to 2ft to 3ft. The morning of the 10th looks like a write-off with onshore winds, but the afternoon glass-off might clean it up. By Friday the 11th, it’s all over, and we're back to the small stuff.

So, what it comes down to: the first week is a bit of a write-off. The clear winner is the morning of September 7th. That's the one to point your board for.

Rusty out.

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