The Cove surf break

The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 08 Jan 2026 HST
Forecast 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
Nearby Cam: 2km away, The Hale Pau Hana Surf Cam


How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 11PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jan)--
Afternoon (08 Jan)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (08 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
Period(s) (?)131313131313131313131313121216161514141314141616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)353417333231303029292929272542655554974448516263
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
N
0
NNE
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoffglassonglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
glassglassglassglassglassoffglassglassglasscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:03PM
0.42
8:10AM
0.49
10:09PM
0.47
8:54AM
0.41
11:10PM
0.54
9:52AM
0.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:14PM
0.02
1:53AM
0.21
2:49PM
0.02
3:20AM
0.26
3:27PM
0.01
5:14AM
0.27
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise-----7:03-------7:03-------7:03--
Sunset6:00-------6:00-------6:01-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C262323232223252525242323232325242424232323232424
Feels °C (?)282425252325272728272726262628272727252526252524
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