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The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cove sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cove today?
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
663 | 549 | 560 | 603 | 644 | 575 | 629 | 614 | 560 | 614 | 727 | 702 | 644 | 560 | 509 | 509 | 448 | 412 | 412 | 497 | 472 | 383 | 383 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:43AM0.28m | 9:14PM0.63m | 11:17AM0.36m | 10:06PM0.56m | 12:18PM0.45m | 10:57PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.23m | 4:55AM0.12m | 3:28PM0.29m | 5:28AM0.11m | 5:21PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 157 | 155 | 107 | 100 | 94 | 93 | 140 | 188 | 185 | 127 | 186 | 236 | 215 | 212 | 155 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 142 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 101 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 663 | 549 | 560 | 603 | 644 | 575 | 629 | 614 | 560 | 614 | 727 | 702 | 644 | 560 | 509 | 509 | 448 | 412 | 412 | 497 | 472 | 383 | 383 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 177 | 150 | 181 | 181 | 147 | 147 | 148 | 176 | 189 | 181 | 181 | 150 | 147 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 147 | 148 | 147 | 27 | 29 | 22 |
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