The Cove surf break

The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
68
102
102
102
101
99
92
86
83
127
129
80
72
69
42
41
103
64
41
37
35
33
33
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
SW
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:43PM0.45m
00:14AM0.49m
1:25PM0.55m
1:00AM0.44m
2:07PM0.64m
1:46AM0.39m
Low Tide
5:58AM0.00m
6:02PM0.15m
6:29AM-0.03m
7:12PM0.13m
7:01AM-0.06m
8:16PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:54
6:54
1
Temp °C
22
24
27
27
26
24
23
22
22
24
26
27
26
24
23
23
22
24
26
26
26
23
23
23
21
22
26
26
24
23
22
21
21
23
27
27
25
24
23
23
22
25
27
26
26
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
29
68
102
102
102
101
99
92
86
83
127
129
80
72
69
42
41
103
64
34
37
31
31
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
70
26
11
11
11
28
26
26
27
25
46
9
45
41
41
38
38
38
23
41
32
35
33
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
8
10
10
8
8
5
5
12
21
46
4
10
10
10
22
40
40
9
9
32
21
34
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.5
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
2
E
6
2
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
2.1
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
64
87
129
157
178
207
157
138
139
139
163
181
301
321
244
212
218
181
169
281
299
401
377
319
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
11
197
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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