Maui South Side · Maui · Hawaii
The Cove Surf Report & Forecast, Maui South Side, Hawaii
The Cove, Maui South Side, Hawaii: 1 ft faces (0 ft Hawaiian scale), at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.6 ft at 11 seconds from the south, with an 8 mph offshore wind from the northeast, gusting 14 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.9 ft at 10:51 am.
1 ft
- Swell
- 0.6 ft · 11 s · Splus 0.3 ft · 9 s · SSW
- Wind
- 8 mph (NE), gusts 14offshore
- Tide
- 0.9 ft fallinglow 0.9 ft at 10:51 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 73°Ffeels like 70°F
- Sun
- rise 6:32 amset 5:47 pm
The Cove surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at The Cove: 6 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at The Cove: 6 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Fair | 10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 18 | 2.5 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 17 | 2.0 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 1.6 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 10 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 amnow | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 0.9 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 11 | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 1.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 1.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Fair | 8 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 14 | 2.6 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 2.2 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 1.8 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 1.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 15 | 1.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NE), gusts 16 | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 1.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 1.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 12 | 1.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | 1.1 ft |
The Cove waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at The Cove arrive about every 2 minutes with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 0.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 18 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 1% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
The Cove surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at The Cove: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for The Cove are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ft | Fair | 0.8 ft · 12 s · S | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 8 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | Fair | 0.7 ft · 13 s · S | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 14 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Fair | 0.5 ft · 15 s · S | 15 mph offshore (NE), gusts 24 | 14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 14 s · SSW | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 15 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 20 | 2 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 13 s · SSW | 10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 18 | 10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 16 | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 12 s · SSW | 10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 19 | 10 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 17 | 11 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 11 s · SSW | 14 mph offshore (NE), gusts 30 | 10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 21 | 2 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.2 ft · 17 s · WSW | 9 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 17 | 8 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 15 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph offshore (NE) | 9 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph offshore (NE) | 11 mph onshore (SSW) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for The Cove are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
The Cove tide chart and tide times
Tides at The Cove today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.0 ft at 3:52 am, low 0.9 ft at 10:51 am, high 1.4 ft at 3:19 pm and low 0.4 ft at 9:01 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.9 ft and falling.
The Cove tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 3.0 ft at 3:52 amLow 0.9 ft at 10:51 amHigh 1.4 ft at 3:19 pmLow 0.4 ft at 9:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.9 ft at 4:23 amLow 0.9 ft at 11:28 amHigh 1.3 ft at 3:50 pmLow 0.4 ft at 9:32 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.8 ft at 4:59 amLow 0.9 ft at 12:16 pmHigh 1.2 ft at 4:21 pmLow 0.4 ft at 9:56 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.7 ft at 5:35 amLow 0.8 ft at 1:14 pmHigh 1.1 ft at 4:59 pmLow 0.5 ft at 10:26 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.6 ft at 6:20 amLow 0.9 ft at 2:13 pmHigh 1.1 ft at 5:38 pmLow 0.6 ft at 11:02 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.5 ft at 7:06 amLow 0.9 ft at 3:16 pmHigh 1.0 ft at 6:53 pmLow 0.8 ft at 11:39 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.5 ft at 7:57 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:17 pmHigh 1.1 ft at 8:46 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.0 ft at 12:40 amHigh 2.3 ft at 8:48 amLow 0.8 ft at 4:52 pmHigh 1.3 ft at 10:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:12 amHigh 2.2 ft at 9:40 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
The Cove water temperature
The water temperature at The Cove is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and an 8 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near The Cove
- Ma'alaea5.7 mi NW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Little Beach6.4 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Big Beach6.6 mi S · 2 ft · Poor
- Dumps8.0 mi S · 1 ft · Poor
- Ukumehame9.6 mi WNW · 1 ft · Poor
- Big Eds12 mi N · 3–4 ft · Poor
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About The Cove
The Cove is a cove on the South Side of Maui, Hawaii, facing south-southwest. Also called Cove Park and Kalama Park.
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