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The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 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
24.9° 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 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | |
86 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 153 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 50 | 49 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 119 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 148 | 142 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:07AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.66m | 11:22AM0.29m | 11:14PM0.63m | 12:21PM0.36m | 00:07AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.08m | 5:40AM0.04m | 3:53PM0.12m | 6:18AM0.02m | 5:18PM0.13m | 6:49AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
29 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 7 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | E 4 | W 13 | W 13 | E 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 86 | 82 | 82 | 40 | 153 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 89 | 87 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 119 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 148 | 142 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | W 13 | ESE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | E 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 28 | 80 | 10 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 89 | 28 | 28 | 86 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 85 | 51 | 50 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 42 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 54 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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