Kihei Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty here, looking at the stretch ahead for us. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a super consistent run of small but rideable waves coming through for the next couple of weeks. No big bomb sets on the cards, but for the beginner-friendly setup we’ve got, it’s actually looking pretty solid. The water temp is sitting at 79.2° which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real standout window kicks off Saturday, July 4th. The combined swell energy jumps up noticeably, hitting a moderate 686, which is the peak we’ll see. We’re looking at chest-high waves around 2.3ft to 2.6ft coming from the S and SSW. That’s a short-period swell, around 20-21 seconds, so it’ll be a bit more peaky and less grunty, but perfect for a longboard or a foamie. The wind is light and clean all weekend, switching from cross-off to offshore, so the surface will be smooth. Kihei Cove is a reef break that’s very consistent, and with crowds possible, you’ll want to be out early Saturday morning.

Sunday, July 5th and Monday, July 6th keep that 3ft swell size going with moderate energy in the 600s to 400s, and offshore winds from the NNE. The sets will be a little more frequent as the period drops to 15-16 seconds, but still clean and user-friendly. Tuesday, July 7th is still good, just dialing back a notch.

After that, we roll into a patch from Wednesday, July 8th through to Friday, July 10th where the swell dips under 2.3ft and the energy drops below 200. It’s still surfable, but very ordinary. Then we get a little pulse of life again from Saturday, July 11th through to Wednesday, July 15th. The swell direction swings around to the SW, with wave heights hovering from 1.6ft to 3ft. The energy builds back to a moderate 556 on Monday, July 13th, and that morning is looking particularly tempting with glassy conditions and no wind at all. Perfect little clean crumble.

From Thursday, July 16th onward, it fades right off. Thursday the 16th has a tiny bit of swell left, 2ft from the SSW, and Friday the 17th sees it drop to just 1.3ft. Energy is down to 132-164, very weak. Still clean, but barely moving.

So overall, if you’ve got a log, the best bet is this coming Saturday, July 4th through Monday, July 6th. It’s not epic, but it’s clean, consistent, and easy. After that, the glimmers on Monday, July 13th morning and Tuesday, July 14th morning are your next best chance for glassy, small waves.

Stay stoked, keep it clean.

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