The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 158.04° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.4° 

The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at The Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.2
ENE
7
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
1.1
ENE
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
320
246
222
219
215
215
215
143
166
162
158
159
129
129
177
125
129
127
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:10PM0.44m
8:25AM0.55m
6:13PM0.37m
9:42AM0.56m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.11m
2:59PM0.34m
1:23AM0.13m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
6:59
 mm
Temp °C
27
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
27
25
25
Feels °C
27
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
28
28
26
27
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