The Cove surf break

The Cove surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cove today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cove at 6PM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Afternoon (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
20
1
S
19
1
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.7
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
618
767
744
698
661
639
625
610
589
454
437
427
421
411
406
390
296
284
280
280
276
365
358
325
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
10
E
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SW
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:25PM0.73m
3:05AM0.26m
4:01PM0.75m
3:47AM0.24m
4:38PM0.75m
4:31AM0.23m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.11m
8:23AM-0.05m
11:02PM0.10m
8:59AM-0.04m
11:43PM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
Temp °C
26
27
25
24
23
23
22
24
26
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
26
25
26
24
23
23
23
24
28
28
24
24
24
25
23
26
28
28
27
25
26
26
25
26
28
27
28
25
24
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
20
1
S
19
1
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
618
767
744
698
661
639
625
610
589
454
437
427
421
411
406
390
296
284
280
280
104
104
276
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
1
E
7
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
E
8
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
38
104
39
37
84
75
71
71
44
44
43
42
39
22
94
74
57
58
61
80
276
276
80
325
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
66
39
32
31
14
14
14
23
41
41
25
5
5
5
21
20
20
20
84
194
273
365
358
210
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
7
1
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
123
155
86
73
55
107
36
63
71
130
74
83
83
116
78
61
61
48
149
153
155
102
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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