Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking.

It’s going to be a quiet, clean stretch for the most part. All eyes on Kihei Cove. Water temp is about 81°, right on the money for this time of year.

Starting off on Friday, the 11th of September. The morning is the best early call – glassy conditions with a long-period 2ft groundswell from the SW at 16 seconds. That’s a slow, drawn-out set. Combined energy is moderate (276). Expect some company on the crowd front.

Saturday the 12th stays clean but small – 2ft again, glassy in the morning. The afternoon has a light offshore from the NE. It’s a longboard kind of day.

Sunday the 13th drops to 1ft from the SSW, period fading to 12 seconds. Morning glass, but afternoon wind swings to a cross-off at 15 km/h. Energy is weak (117).

Monday the 14th is tiny in the morning at 0.7ft with a super-long 23-second period. Big lulls. The afternoon sees a bit more size (2ft) and energy jumps to 310, but that 22-second period at this reef-and-beach combo might make the waves straight and tricky.

Now, Tuesday the 15th into Wednesday the 16th – this is the standout. Tuesday morning is glassy, 2ft SW swell with a 20-second period. Energy is solid (392). Tuesday afternoon is even better – still glassy, same size, energy climbing to 427. That’s the best of the whole forecast: clean, long-period groundswell on a reef. Wednesday holds with 3-3ft from the SSW/SW and a clean offshore breeze.

From Thursday the 17th through Saturday the 19th, quality stays good. Swell holds around 2-3ft, period 16-17 seconds, with glassy or gentle offshore winds. Energy stays strong (379-503). Thursday brings a risk of thunderstorms.

Sunday the 20th sees energy fade (273). Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd are a lull – 2-2ft, periods down to 12-13 seconds, energy weak to moderate (117-204). Surfable but nothing special.

Then a blip on Wednesday the 23rd – 2ft SW with a 17-second period and light offshore, energy back up to 275. A decent morning session.

After that, things get ugly. Thursday the 24th through Friday the 25th sees a cross-onshore wind from the south ruining the line-up. Swell size bumps to 2-3ft, but the wind creates little bumps. Combined energy (330-468) is there, but it’s messy. Looks more like a kite session.

Saturday the 26th morning offers one last glassy window with a 2ft SSW, 17-second swell, energy at 413, but the afternoon goes cross-onshore again.

So here’s the call: Tuesday and Wednesday, the 15th and 16th of September, at Kihei Cove, are your best bets – clean, glassy, long-period SW groundswell in the 2-3ft range. That’s the one to aim for. The rest is small, inconsistent, or wind-affected.

Rusty.

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