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Hulihee Palace Surf Guide

Hulihee Palace in Big Island is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. A left hand reef break. Best around high tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks and locals.

Hulihee Palace Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hulihee Palace:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hulihee Palace occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Hulihee Palace (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Hulihee Palace with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in July while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hulihee Palace Location Map

Interactive Hulihee Palace surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hulihee Palace is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hulihee Palace is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Hulihee Palace Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 19:11 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 08			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	glass	cross- off

Tides at Hulihee Palace

Current tide and informaton

For Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, 1 km from Hulihee Palace.

Next High Water: 09:51pm | 0.42m

Next Low Water: 04:51am | -0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Hulihee Palace Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Hulihee Palace won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite