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Surf near Kihei. Condominiums and hotels are being built here in increasing numbers. The land is not suitable for prime agriculture, November 1973

The Cove (Kihei, Maui)

A soft, school-packed south Maui reef tucked by Kalama Park that usually offers slow, longboardable faces but can wake up into punchy S-SW shortboard waves on bigger summer groundswells. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for The Cove (Kihei, Maui) in Hawaii.

Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelBeginner - Intermediate
LocationHawaii, US

Forecast

Fair
  • Waves 3-4 ft
  • Period 12 s
  • Wind N 13 kt

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Shallow reef pockets and heavy surf-school traffic dominate the lineup - expect clusters of beginners near the park and quieter peaks further south.

The Cove is most consistent on S to SW groundswells, cleans up with morning N-NNE offshore breezes, and performs best around mid to mid-high tide when the reef smooths the takeoffs.

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