Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Looks like we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the pulse is coming. The first few days are small and clean, a good warm-up, but the real juice shows up around Sunday the 6th and carries into early next week. That’s where the standout window sits. After that, the energy backs off, but the consistency holds with clean, smaller waves well into the second week.

We’re looking at Kihei Cove for this whole run. It’s a reef break, very consistent, and beginner-friendly when the swell is small. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Thursday September 3rd kicks things off small. Morning sees a 2ft swell from the south with a 14-second period, clean with a light offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph. Afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up a little. Combined energy is moderate at 362 and 268. Not a standout, but a nice mellow start.

Friday September 4th the swell bumps up to 4ft from the south, period around 12-13 seconds. Moderate offshore breeze keeps it clean. Combined energy jumps to 522-593. Getting better, but still not the best on offer.

Saturday September 5th morning is a real treat. 4ft from the SSW, glassy conditions with a light NW breeze. Combined energy at 542. This is a solid, clean morning for a longboard or a funboard. Afternoon gets a bit more mixed with a cross-offshore breeze.

Now, here’s where it gets good. Sunday September 6th morning: 7ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds, and it’s dead calm – glassy. Combined energy is a strong 1433. This is excellent surf, but at 7ft, it’s starting to push into the zone where beginners might struggle. Afternoon gets a bit bumpy but still clean, with 7ft and energy at 2013. This is the first real standout.

Monday September 7th morning is the absolute peak. 8ft from the SW, 14-second period, glassy, and the combined energy is 3154. This is a proper groundswell, and it’s going to be clean and powerful. This is for experienced surfers only – too big for beginners. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 13ft with energy at 7449, but the wind goes cross-shore and it’s just too big for this break. That morning session is the one.

Tuesday September 8th is a write-off. The wind turns onshore and choppy, swell drops to 7ft but with a short 9-second period. Poor conditions. Afternoon is marginal.

From Wednesday September 9th through to the end of the forecast, the swell settles back down to the 2ft to 4ft range. The good news is the wind stays light, often offshore or glassy, keeping the surface clean. Periods get longer again, especially from the 14th onward, with some 21-25 second groundswell pulses. Combined energy stays in the moderate range (109 to 860). These are clean, smaller days – great for the beginner to intermediate crew, but nothing that will blow your mind.

To sum it up: The standout is Sunday September 6th morning and Monday September 7th morning at Kihei Cove. Sunday has excellent, clean 7ft swell, and Monday is a bigger, cleaner 8ft groundswell. That’s the best we’ve got. After that, it’s small but clean for the rest of the run.

– Rusty

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