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The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cove today?
The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
255 | 303 | 348 | 329 | 253 | 191 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 198 | 196 | 196 | 168 | 168 | 236 | 177 | 231 | 153 | 187 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 187 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:02AM0.37m | 4:04PM0.73m | 3:31AM0.34m | 4:37PM0.74m | 4:00AM0.31m | 5:13PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.05m | 11:02PM0.19m | 9:13AM0.06m | 11:47PM0.20m | 9:38AM0.06m | 00:37AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | E 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 88 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 129 | 131 | 214 | 211 | 218 | 258 | 251 | 234 | 218 | 171 | 168 | 166 | 149 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | NW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 110 | 110 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 121 | 198 | 148 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 236 | 89 | 128 | 126 | 87 | 93 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 24 | 55 | 61 | 97 | 112 | 97 | 87 | 45 | 29 | 31 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 31 | 3 | 147 | 201 | 102 | 85 | 50 | 3 | 39 | 60 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 255 | 303 | 348 | 329 | 253 | 191 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 168 | 168 | 172 | 177 | 231 | 153 | 187 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 187 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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