Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the surf is around, but it’s not going to be showing off too much. We’ve got a long stretch of surfable waves, but nothing that’s going to have you calling in sick for work. The water is sitting right around average for this time of year, so no dramas there.

We kick things off on the 1st with some clean, small waves. Tuesday morning has a bit of a cross-off breeze, but it stays clean. The swell is a touch inconsistent, coming from the SSW at 3ft with a nice long 18-second period. It’s a gentle start, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a light offshore breeze and the energy dropping a bit.

Through Wednesday and Thursday, we’re looking at similar conditions. It’s clean, mostly offshore winds, and the swell holds around that same 3ft mark. The period drops a touch, but it’s still got some push. The energy is moderate, reading around 400-500, so there’s enough there for a decent log or a fun mid-length. Kihei Cove (Maui) is where you want to be, just for the consistency and the clean conditions.

Friday the 4th is where things start to get a little more interesting. The swell builds to 5ft in the morning with a moderate offshore breeze. The period drops to 12 seconds, so it’s a bit more of a wind swell, and the energy jumps up to 619. It’s a step up in size, and it’s still clean, but it’s not a day for the groms.

The weekend holds some fun, clean waves, mostly in the 4ft range with light offshore winds on Saturday. Sunday morning goes a bit soft with a long 19-second period, but the afternoon glassed off. It’s all pretty consistent, but nothing to write home about.

Now, here’s the standout. On Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, we get a bit of magic. The winds go glassy or light offshore, and the swell energy picks up significantly. We’re looking at combined energy readings of 787 and 850 on Monday, and then it jumps to 1201 for Tuesday morning before settling to 1091 in the afternoon. The swell is a solid 5ft on Tuesday morning, coming from the SSW, before easing slightly with a WSW direction. The period is around 15 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. This is the best window of the whole run. Expect clean, lined-up waves, especially on the Tuesday afternoon when it goes glass. This is your time.

After that, it drops off. Wednesday the 9th still has some decent 4ft surf with glassy conditions in the morning, but the energy is back down to 752. From Thursday the 10th onwards, we are on the slide. The size drops, the winds get a bit more cross, and energy levels drop below 500. There’s still the odd clean window, like Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, but the swell is small and weak.

The second week is pretty quiet. We’re looking at a lot of knee-to-waist high slop. The energy readings are mostly in the low 100s to mid-300s, which is pretty weak. The 15th has a long-period 21-second swell, but it’s small and a bit stormy, so it's not worth getting excited about. From the 12th through the 16th, it’s mostly just small, clean-ish leftovers, with a few glassy mornings here and there.

So, the long and short of it: don’t sleep on the 7th and 8th. That’s your best bet. The rest of the time, keep the wax on the board, but don’t be afraid to have a rest day.

Later, Rusty.

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