Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Kihei Cove. Straight up, the next few days are pretty quiet – tiny waves and not much energy to get excited about. The combined swell energy is mostly sitting between 50 and 117 (weak to moderate), so don’t expect any grunt.

Sunday the 2nd you’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the SW, period 14 seconds, with a gentle offshore breeze (15 km/h from the NNE) in the morning. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty much average for this time of year – no surprises there. It’s clean, but it’s barely surfable. Monday morning the 3rd turns glassy, with no wind from the WSW, but the swell is even weaker (50 combined energy) and only 1ft – poor conditions, not worth paddling out. Tuesday the 4th is a bit of a write-off with onshore wind in the morning, though the afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze and a 1ft swell from the SW, period 16 seconds (117 combined energy). Still, it’s ordinary.

The real standout starts to build from Saturday the 8th. That morning looks magic – glassy conditions (no wind from the N), a 1ft SSW swell with a solid 18-second period, and combined energy jumping to 270 (moderate). This is clean, long-period groundswell – best for a reef like Kihei Cove, though at this size it’s more of a fun, mellow wave. Sunday the 9th keeps it going with a gentle offshore breeze (15 km/h from the NNE) in the morning and 1ft SSW swell, 18-second period, energy at 269. The afternoon kicks up to a moderate offshore (20 km/h from the NE) and a 2ft S swell, 17-second period, energy 275. Good, clean surf.

Now, the best on offer across the whole period is Wednesday the 12th. That morning is glassy (no wind from the W), with a 3ft S swell, 18-second period, and combined energy ripping at 809 (strong). This is the pick – clean, decent size, and that long period means good shape. It’s still beginner-friendly under 5ft, but the energy is there for a proper session. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore (5 km/h from the ENE), 3ft S swell, 17-second period, energy 769. Thursday the 13th morning is also very good – 4ft S swell, 16-second period, cross-off wind, energy 778. That’s the biggest swell of the run, still under 8ft, so good for most.

From the 14th onwards, it settles back a bit but stays rideable. Friday the 14th has 3ft S swell, 15-second period, with a light offshore (5 km/h from the NE) in the morning – clean and fun. Saturday the 15th morning is glassy with 3ft S swell, and Sunday the 16th is dead calm (0 km/h from the NE) with a 2ft W swell – a mellow way to finish.

Overall, the first week is slow, but from the 8th you get a run of clean, building surf. The absolute standout is Wednesday the 12th – glassy, 3ft S swell, 18-second period, and that strong energy. That’s your session.

Rusty.

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