Surf Forecasts:
Kihei Cove surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 670 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 (Jul 25) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 20s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kihei Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board shorts, it's Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you – looking at our only spot, Kihei Cove, the next 16 days are pretty slim pickings. Honestly, we've got a decent little window to start, but then it's a long, flat spell with a lot of waiting around.
Right out of the gate, this Saturday the 25th is your best bet. The water's sitting at a warm 80°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. We've got a consistent, clean little SSW swell rolling in, around 3 ft to 3 ft. The real beauty here is the wind – it's offshore all day, which means smooth, lined-up waves. The energy's moderate for the size (786 combined energy), and the period is a solid 19 seconds, making it a proper groundswell. For a beginner-friendly reef break, this is about as clean as it gets, but be mindful, it's a small wave for experienced heads. It'll be busy though, crowds are *often* a problem here, so get out early.
Sunday the 26th sees the swell ease a touch, and the wind goes cross-offshore. It's still surfable and clean, but it loses that magic spark. Monday the 27th is similar, though the afternoon wind picks up hard from the north at 16 mph, which will mess things up completely. From Tuesday the 28th right through to the end of the first week, it's mostly cross-off or onshore wind and the swell just drops away.
The second week is grim. We're looking at flat, weak energy with readings dropping below 200 and sometimes below 100. The wave height barely scrapes 2 ft for most of it. There are a few glassy moments on the 30th of July, the 3rd of August, and the 9th of August, but the wave height is just too small to really get going. It’s a proper lull, and a long one at that.
So here's the takeaway: Saturday the 25th is the standout. Hit it for the clean, glassy lines before the wind and the crowds, and the swell fades into nothing. The rest of the window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. You might get a weird little bump on Thursday the 8th of August, but the wind looks dodgy.
Hang in there, go for a board-shorts walk if you have to. Swells always come back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 670 | 662 | 463 | 452 | 329 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 192 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 133 | 136 | 250 | 176 | 130 | 171 | 158 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.76m | 1:50AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.78m | 2:36AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.80m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.80m | 3:59AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.78m | 4:39AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.76m | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:29PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.16m | 7:00AM0.01m | 9:53PM0.13m | 7:44AM0.01m | 10:20PM0.11m | 8:27AM0.01m | 10:47PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.02m | 11:12PM0.08m | 9:48AM0.04m | 11:39PM0.07m | 10:31AM0.07m | 00:05AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 11 | E 9 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 502 | 670 | 662 | 463 | 452 | 585 | 590 | 572 | 852 | 1054 | 1336 | 561 | 217 | 133 | 136 | 250 | 176 | 123 | 119 | 146 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | E 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 223 | 38 | 106 | 334 | 11 | 329 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 192 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 78 | 73 | 154 | 152 | 130 | 159 | 158 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 16 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 5 | NE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | E 16 | E 15 | SSW 16 | S 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 20 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 58 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 171 | 75 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 15 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 13 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 302 | 214 | 109 | 1712 | 55 | 12 | 1269 | 20 | 186 | — | — | — | 194 | 403 | 283 | 299 | 338 | 425 | 493 | 590 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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