Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Kihei Cove.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a decent run of clean, smaller waves if you're patient and pick your moments. The standout will be the window from the 14th to the 15th, where we see some proper glassy mornings and slightly better energy. There are also some promising days later in the period, but let's take it day by day.

We kick off with a bit of a dud. The 8th sees some cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, with a bumpy 6.9ft swell. Not worth getting wet for, to be honest. The 9th isn't much better, with light cross-shore winds and smaller waves. The water is still warm, a touch over average for this time of year, so that's something.

The 10th starts to show some promise. The wind swings offshore on Thursday morning, cleaning up a 1.6ft SW swell, and it gets better by the afternoon with a 1.6ft SW swell and a gentle offshore breeze. This is the first real sign of life. Friday the 11th is where it starts to get good though. Glassy conditions in the morning with a 2ft SW swell (281 energy, moderate). That's your first real window. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore wind.

Saturday the 12th is another morning glass-off with a 2ft SW swell, but the energy is a bit weaker. Sunday the 13th sees smaller surf, but the conditions stay clean with light cross-offshore winds.

Now, here's the standout. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th. Monday morning is small, but the afternoon turns magical – glassy, with a 1.6ft SW swell that has a very long 22-second period and moderate energy (303). Tuesday the 15th is the pick of the lot. Both morning and afternoon are glassy with a clean 2.3ft SW swell. The period is a solid 20 seconds, and the energy ramps up to 434. That's the best combination of clean conditions and decent groundswell on offer. We're talking proper long-period energy, which is going to wrap into the cove beautifully.

The days after that stay in the 2-3ft range but the wind becomes a bit more variable. Wednesday the 16th has a bit of cross-on in the morning, but the afternoon goes glassy again. There's a run of risk t-storms from the 16th through the 18th, so keep an eye on the sky. Thursday and Friday of that week have offshore winds and clean lines.

The 19th and 20th are more of the same – clean, small, in the 2.6-3ft range with light winds. The 21st is still surfable but a bit more ordinary. The final few days, the 22nd and 23rd, see the swell drop out a little, but there's still some clean, small waves to be had.

So, overall, the best on offer is the 14th and 15th. Don't miss the glassy windows on those days. The rest of the period is a long run of small but clean conditions, perfect for a log or a fish, but nothing too crazy.

Right, that's the outlook. Keep it tasty.

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