The Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.73° N 156.46° W

The Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cove sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.3° 

The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cove today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 1AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
384
384
376
357
327
399
449
449
449
444
381
347
330
371
258
255
326
458
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross
off
off
High Tide
6:29PM0.37m
8:00AM0.66m
7:20PM0.33m
9:04AM0.66m
8:49PM0.30m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.09m
2:40PM0.26m
1:04AM0.12m
4:27PM0.26m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:27
6:25
 mm
1
1
1
3
5
5
Temp °C
29
27
27
26
26
27
29
30
29
27
26
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
34
31
31
29
28
29
31
32
30
28
27
28
29
31
34
33
32
30
30
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