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The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
25.5° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
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 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
165 | 140 | 140 | 246 | 249 | 246 | 330 | 404 | 257 | 233 | 332 | 251 | 229 | 264 | 257 | 186 | 163 | 273 | 273 | 229 | 246 | 257 | 257 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:28AM0.29m | 4:51PM0.87m | 4:15AM0.26m | 5:40PM0.85m | 5:08AM0.24m | 6:32PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM-0.03m | 00:19AM0.16m | 9:52AM-0.02m | 1:21AM0.16m | 10:35AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:05 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 165 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 169 | 235 | 257 | 223 | 219 | 229 | 168 | 210 | 207 | 186 | 149 | 167 | 149 | 229 | 246 | 249 | 242 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 42 | 37 | 246 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 251 | 214 | 9 | 9 | 161 | 163 | 226 | 229 | 174 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 68 | 131 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 332 | 25 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 92 | 97 | 273 | 273 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 330 | 404 | 206 | — | — | 195 | 229 | 264 | 257 | — | — | — | 232 | 153 | 223 | 257 | 257 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 |
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