The Cove surf break

The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 4AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
71
71
89
89
87
86
50
49
122
118
116
119
164
164
160
148
171
171
169
169
169
167
162
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
W
5
NE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:22AM0.29m
11:14PM0.63m
12:21PM0.36m
00:07AM0.59m
1:10PM0.44m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.04m
3:53PM0.12m
6:18AM0.02m
5:18PM0.13m
6:49AM0.00m
6:32PM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:00
5:58
5:58
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6:46
6:47
6:47
Temp °C
23
23
23
26
26
25
23
23
22
22
23
25
26
25
24
23
22
22
24
26
26
26
24
24
23
22
22
25
25
24
22
22
21
21
23
25
27
25
24
24
24
24
25
28
28
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
E
4
0.5
W
13
0.5
E
4
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
71
71
71
12
89
7
86
50
49
122
118
116
119
164
164
160
148
171
171
169
169
169
167
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
13
0.5
E
4
0.5
W
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.4
E
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
46
47
45
89
8
87
28
44
46
47
46
46
7
4
23
23
22
22
21
8
4
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
33
49
46
28
28
28
26
26
42
11
29
29
26
24
11
11
10
10
9
9
5
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
Energy kJ
17
12
12
17
12
15
17
28
33
25
13
95
95
13
36
40
28
16
10
66
10
28
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
8
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