The Cove surf break

The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove today?

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 12PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
125
125
124
124
124
64
64
62
119
104
103
103
102
102
97
153
138
135
135
196
193
188
186
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:32AM0.34m
3:32PM0.79m
3:19AM0.29m
4:17PM0.83m
4:09AM0.25m
5:04PM0.84m
Low Tide
8:10AM-0.10m
10:14PM0.05m
8:49AM-0.11m
11:12PM0.04m
9:30AM-0.10m
00:10AM0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:55
6:55
6:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
27
27
27
25
24
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
24
24
27
28
29
28
29
28
27
27
27
28
30
30
31
29
27
28
28
29
30
29
27
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
129
125
125
124
124
124
64
64
48
119
104
103
103
289
252
185
153
138
135
135
196
193
188
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
24
23
22
21
21
21
27
61
62
23
69
91
91
102
102
97
102
74
74
54
117
180
21
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
17
17
17
16
6
6
61
45
21
34
25
25
28
94
97
40
24
23
6
45
22
22
90
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
268
291
219
320
352
284
291
207
207
291
260
230
289
323
331
224
224
196
196
199
273
313
273
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
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
9
9
3
4
1
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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