Surf Forecasts:
Kihei Cove surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kihei Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk surf for your local waters.
Right off the bat, it’s not exactly firing, but there are a few windows. The real standout is the last weekend of July and the first weekend of August, so hold tight.
Kihei Cove is your only real player for the next couple of weeks. It’s a beginner-friendly reef setup that breaks very consistently. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises.
This Sunday morning, the 26th of July, kicks things off with a clean 3ft SSW groundswell running on a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 581. With a light NNE cross-off breeze at 9 mph, it’ll be rideable but not outstanding. Things pick up for Sunday afternoon with a cleaner 3ft SSW, still with that long 16-second interval, and offshore NNE winds at 12 mph making for some tidy lines. This pattern holds into Monday morning with a smaller, clean 3ft SSW swell. But honestly, the surf is marginal.
Don't get too excited about the middle of the week. From Tuesday the 28th to Saturday the 1st of August, the swell drops off below 3ft and the conditions get mixed up with cross-onshore and variable winds. The energy drops into the low hundreds or less. It'll be flat and messy for a few days.
Now, here’s the best part of the whole outlook. We get a classic glass-off window starting Sunday morning, the 9th of August. That morning sees glassy conditions with zero wind and a clean 2ft SSW groundswell at 15 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 375. Then Saturday the 8th of August afternoon is also a standout: a solid 2ft SSW swell at 16 seconds with a clean offshore breeze. The optimum swell direction is WSW, and this SSW swell is close enough to be fun. The crowd factor is "often" here, so expect company. This is the best-looking, most consistent run of quality, clean surf in the whole forecast.
The second week, starting Monday the 10th of August, holds onto some clean 2ft groundswell from the W with offshore winds, keeping the quality decent, but the energy dips a bit.
In a nutshell: the first few days are average, then it goes flat mid-week, but that first weekend of August brings the cleanest, most consistent swell of the period. That's your window.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 452 | 329 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 192 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 133 | 136 | 192 | 173 | 177 | 171 | 188 | 146 | 129 | 91 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.78m | 2:36AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.80m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.80m | 3:59AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.78m | 4:39AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.76m | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:29PM0.71m | 6:06AM0.41m | 5:59PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.13m | 7:44AM0.01m | 10:20PM0.11m | 8:27AM0.01m | 10:47PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.02m | 11:12PM0.08m | 9:48AM0.04m | 11:39PM0.07m | 10:31AM0.07m | 00:05AM0.06m | 11:18AM0.11m | 00:34AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 561 | 513 | 585 | 820 | 869 | 1155 | 1376 | 1365 | 494 | 147 | 106 | 136 | 192 | 173 | 166 | 222 | 188 | 146 | 129 | 196 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 334 | 452 | 329 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 192 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 133 | 82 | 154 | 152 | 177 | 117 | 75 | 72 | 43 | 91 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 19 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 78 | 58 | 26 | 52 | 125 | 171 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 14 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 146 | 71 | 1347 | 18 | 90 | 2318 | — | — | — | — | 267 | 256 | 196 | 309 | 453 | 495 | 587 | 706 | 587 | 572 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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