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The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | |
86 | 108 | 111 | 136 | 127 | 124 | 117 | 130 | 127 | 102 | 104 | 116 | 137 | 166 | 176 | 181 | 186 | 206 | 297 | 333 | 264 | 209 | 220 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:32PM0.62m | 1:58AM0.46m | 3:02PM0.67m | 2:31AM0.42m | 3:33PM0.71m | 3:02AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.22m | 8:06AM0.06m | 9:32PM0.20m | 8:27AM0.06m | 10:18PM0.20m | 8:49AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 56 | 37 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 50 | 45 | 47 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 106 | 101 | 84 | 60 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 47 | 87 | 81 | 82 | 87 | 73 | 69 | 110 | 110 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 61 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 86 | 108 | 111 | 136 | 127 | 124 | 117 | 130 | 127 | 102 | 104 | 116 | 137 | 166 | 176 | 181 | 186 | 206 | 297 | 333 | 264 | 209 | 220 | 262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 147 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
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