Surf Forecasts:
Kihei Cove surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s 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 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kihei Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here for the Kihei Cove zone. We’re looking at a 16-day stretch, and the first week is mostly a snooze. The good stuff doesn’t show up until the back half, so don’t rush out there.
Kihei Cove (Maui) is a beginner reef, always breaking, so you know what to expect. Water temp is 80°, which is about average for the season.
The start from Tuesday, July 28th through the first week is tiny. Swell from 0.7ft to 1ft, combined energy in the low to mid hundreds (71 to 346). Thursday the 30th afternoon has a glassy 1ft from the S, and it’s surfable. Friday the 31st has a clean 1.0ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, which is a long-period groundswell. For a reef spot, that can be a bit too straight, but it’s clean.
Then a big gap. From Saturday, August 1st all the way to Saturday, August 8th, the swell drops to 0.7ft and the energy falls below 100, sometimes as low as 50. That’s flat, glassy water, but no push.
The one real standout hits Sunday, August 9th morning. Swell builds to 1ft from the SSW, energy jumps to 428 (moderate), and the wind is a clean offshore from the NNE at 6 mph. That’s the first solid sign. Monday, August 10th morning is the best of the whole window. A 2ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy hits 689 (strong). Wind is light offshore from the NNE. It’s a bit much for a total beginner at 2ft, but it’s clean, powerful, and organized. Afternoon holds with similar size and 606 energy, though the wind picks up to 12 mph offshore.
Tuesday the 11th is still good with a 2ft swell and 448 energy, but the wind goes cross-shore in the morning; afternoon is better when the NE offshore kicks back in. The rest of the second week settles into the 2ft range with decent energy, but nothing tops that Monday.
So the call: Kihei Cove on Monday, August 10th is your session. Clean, solid, and real. The rest is mostly small, but that one day is worth the wait.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 195 | 137 | 133 | 136 | 192 | 173 | 177 | 171 | 191 | 176 | 127 | 123 | 131 | 50 | 43 | 57 | 50 | 49 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:57AM0.45m | 6:30PM0.58m | 7:54AM0.50m | 7:05PM0.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:12PM0.16m | 1:06AM0.04m | 1:17PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 944 | 370 | 138 | 99 | 136 | 192 | 173 | 166 | 228 | 216 | 199 | 183 | 123 | 148 | 206 | 150 | 136 | 127 | 473 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 16 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 198 | 195 | 137 | 133 | 73 | 154 | 152 | 183 | 119 | 191 | 176 | 127 | 39 | 131 | 50 | 43 | 57 | 173 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SW 19 | E 19 | E 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 75 | 78 | 58 | 28 | 96 | 177 | 171 | 106 | 72 | 42 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | E 4 |
| kJ | 55 | 10 | 3 | 78 | 164 | 243 | 173 | 282 | 329 | 365 | 415 | 507 | 728 | 546 | 421 | 340 | 306 | 27 | 276 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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