The Cove surf break

The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 HST
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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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 12AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
162
163
108
62
86
151
149
92
62
131
129
84
82
45
109
107
107
107
37
63
58
58
35
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:48PM0.62m
10:02AM0.24m
9:43PM0.60m
11:06AM0.29m
10:35PM0.57m
11:58AM0.37m
Low Tide
4:11AM0.08m
2:09PM0.13m
4:52AM0.05m
3:26PM0.15m
5:27AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
1
Temp °C
26
24
23
23
23
24
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
24
26
27
26
24
24
25
25
26
29
28
26
25
26
25
25
26
28
28
27
25
26
24
24
25
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.7
E
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1
E
5
Energy kJ
66
49
163
33
33
48
49
33
33
48
48
46
84
82
45
22
107
107
107
28
63
58
58
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
E
4
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
S
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
109
162
70
77
8
86
151
149
92
62
131
129
21
30
13
109
5
5
4
37
4
5
22
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
107
71
52
108
62
59
34
34
58
53
23
30
29
5
30
13
8
8
2
8
7
7
5
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
1
E
8
0.7
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.7
E
8
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1.3
E
5
Energy kJ
9
7
130
19
14
36
22
20
65
7
5
2
22
35
36
29
67
124
90
57
44
49
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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