Surf Forecasts:
Kihei Cove surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, S swell with 1,029 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kihei Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talking Kihei Cove on Maui. This is a beginner reef, open to the south-west swell.
Right now, it’s tiny. We’re talking 1ft from the southwest, and the energy is weak (68). You’ll get a glassy morning on Thursday 6 August, but the waves are just little bumps. Stay small all weekend.
The first real look comes Sunday, 9 August. Swell nudges up to 2ft, energy jumps to a solid 323, and with a light cross-off wind, those wave shapes clean up. Still small, but much better.
Monday the 10th starts a good little run. Swell hits 2ft to 2ft, period runs 15-16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell – and we get glassy mornings. Energy is in the 280-319 range. Perfect for a beginner spot. Water temp is dead average.
The standout is Tuesday 11 August through Thursday 13 August. Wednesday the 12th is the day: energy spikes to 988, and even with a cross-on breeze in the morning, the afternoon turns glassy with 3ft of clean south swell. That’s the best wave quality here. Thursday 13 August tops it: 4ft-4ft from the south, light offshore in the morning, and strong energy (717). For Kihei Cove, that’s the pick of the whole 16 days. Crowds are often around, but that’s just the deal here.
After that, it fades. From 15 August onward, you get consistent 3ft-2ft south swell with offshore winds, but the energy drops below 300. Still fun on a longboard.
There’s a flat spot around 19 August with some small, weak west-northwest swell (2ft, 138 energy), but the last few days pick back up with 2ft south-west swells. Winds get a bit onshore though, so it’s more marginal.
Best bet: Wednesday 12 August afternoon or first light Thursday 13 August. That’s the cleanest and biggest for this break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 |
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 kJ | 50 | 50 | 52 | 81 | 74 | 100 | 96 | 133 | 124 | 148 | 132 | 147 | 131 | 179 | 250 | 246 | 280 | 269 | 485 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.69m | 10:23PM0.29m | 12:14PM0.76m | 11:54PM0.27m | 1:09PM0.82m | 1:05AM0.28m | 1:59PM0.86m | 2:03AM0.31m | 2:46PM0.88m | 2:54AM0.34m | 3:29PM0.87m | 3:42AM0.39m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.02m | 6:20PM0.24m | 4:12AM0.01m | 7:41PM0.19m | 5:14AM0.00m | 8:31PM0.14m | 6:15AM-0.01m | 9:11PM0.10m | 7:13AM-0.02m | 9:46PM0.08m | 8:06AM-0.02m | 10:18PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 14 | E 5 | SSW 14 | E 5 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | E 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 50 | 22 | 81 | 35 | 71 | 45 | 120 | 123 | 99 | 89 | 147 | 131 | 179 | 250 | 246 | 280 | 269 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 45 | 18 | 52 | 21 | 74 | 100 | 96 | 133 | 124 | 148 | 132 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 50 | 23 | 81 | 148 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | W 12 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 71 | 20 | 39 | 27 | 43 | 69 | 102 | 66 | 64 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 142 | 55 | 63 | 146 | 121 | 121 | 208 | 245 | 322 | 365 | 191 | 141 | 169 | 212 | 112 | 108 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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