The Cove (Kalama Park, Kihei)

The Cove is a small cove at the south end of Kalama Park in Kihei — Maui's main beginner-surf spot, popular with surf-school students. Check the Community Water Testing section for the sample date, result and full Surfrider report. A sample describes the water collected at that place and time; it does not establish today's water quality. Check the live DOH status above separately.

The Cove is a small, sheltered cove at the south end of Kalama Park in Kihei. A drainage canal carries runoff from the surrounding road network and development toward the cove, which is also used by surf schools.

These features do not establish today's bacteria level. Read the collection date and source report for the community sample, and check current DOH advisories separately.

The Hawaii Department of Health does NOT routinely test The Cove (Kalama Park, Kihei). The community-tested readings on this page come from the Surfrider Foundation Blue Water Task Force, a volunteer-led monitoring program run by the Surfrider Maui chapter.

BWTF samples The Cove (Kalama Park, Kihei) monthly using the IDEXX Enterolert method (MPN/100mL), and compares results against the same 130 Beach Action Value DOH uses statewide. See our overview of citizen water-quality testing in Hawaiʻi for the methodology and how BWTF data fits with DOH coverage.

Sandy shoreline at the south end of Kalama Park, near the drainage outlet. The beginner-surf zone is just outside the cove. The community sample does not establish bacteria levels in every part of the cove.

Summer south-swell mornings bring small waves. The drainage canal can carry runoff into the cove after rain. Check current advisories and the dated community sample alongside weather and surf conditions.

Off South Kihei Road in central Kihei, at Kalama Park. Free parking. Restrooms, showers, picnic tables. About a mile north of Kamaole Beach Parks. Surf shops and rentals are a few blocks away on South Kihei Road.