Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s cooking at Kihei Cove. It’s a slow burn to start, but there’s a solid pulse of energy coming in the second half of the window.

Water temp is about 80°F, which is dead average for this time of year – nothing wild.

The first few days are pretty quiet. Tuesday (July 28) and Wednesday (July 29) have small 2ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is cross-off and cross-on, making it messy. The combined energy is weak. You’re not missing a thing.

The first real glimmer shows up on Thursday morning, July 30. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a clean 2ft S swell and a moderate 14-second period. Combined energy is 346. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. That’s the best of the early window.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Friday, July 31, through about Wednesday, August 6, it’s all very small 1ft to 2ft swell. The wind is often offshore, so the surface will look clean, but there’s just not enough push. The combined energy drops to between 51 and 174. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, the real standout starts to build from the second week. Friday, August 7 afternoon, the swell pops up a little more, and then Sunday, August 9 morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 2ft S swell that has a very long 20-second period. Combined energy is 360. That’s a proper groundswell pulse, and those long lines will wrap beautifully around the point. The afternoon kicks it up: 3ft from the SSW with an 18-second period, combined energy at 530, and gentle offshore wind. That’s a solid session.

But the absolute best stretch is Monday, August 10 and Tuesday, August 11. Monday morning and afternoon both deliver 4ft to 4ft of SSW swell, 16-second period, combined energy roaring at 905 to 1000. That’s strong, punchy energy. The wind is offshore all day, gentle and clean. Tuesday morning is even better: glassy conditions, 4ft from the SSW, 15-second period, and combined energy at 749. This is the pick of the whole forecast. The swell is a bit too big for beginners (over 5ft on Monday afternoon), but for intermediate to advanced surfers, it’s going to be firing. The long period (15 to 16 seconds) means the waves will have real shape and power, and that reef will handle it beautifully.

After that, Wednesday, August 12 sees the swell ease back to 3ft, and the wind turns cross-shore with light rain, so it’s a step down, but still a solid 438 in combined energy.

Bottom line: The first week is a struggle with small, weak swell. The second week from Sunday, August 9 through Tuesday, August 11 is the clear winner. Monday, August 10 is the standout: 4ft to 4ft, 16-second period, solid offshore wind, and 900+ combined energy. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Keep in mind, this far out (over a week), the details can shift, but the signs are good.

- Rusty

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