Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hulihee Palace this week:
The surf forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hulihee Palace in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty. Let's talk about Hulihee Palace.
We’re starting off pretty flat. The first few days are just marginal, with winds coming from the wrong directions messing up what little swell there is. The water's about 82°F, so nothing unusual for this spot.
Your best bet of the whole run is Sunday afternoon, September 20th. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we've got a 3ft swell rolling in from the south-southwest with a long 15-second period. That's real groundswell, and on a reef break like this, you’re looking at clean, peeling waves. The combined energy is moderate, so it’s not a beast, but it’ll be a fun one on a fish or a longboard. Just know this spot can get a few heads in the water.
Monday the 21st offers another glassy afternoon window, with a 2-3ft south-southwest swell and a 13-second period. Not quite as much push, but still a clean option if you missed Sunday.
Looking further out, Wednesday the 23rd has a light offshore wind from the north-northeast in the morning, cleaning up a 2ft south swell. That’s a nice little window. Then Friday the 25th afternoon goes glassy again with a 2ft south-southwest swell and a 15-second period. It’s small but clean.
The standout is definitely that Sunday the 20th. Glassy, long period, clean reef. The rest of the week has some other clean moments, but nothing with that same combo. Keep an eye on the later forecasts for the last few days, but for now, get after that Sunday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 251 | 372 | 319 | 316 | 288 | 212 | 261 | 373 | 358 | 298 | 270 | 225 | 371 | 346 | 365 | 360 | 331 | 236 | 232 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:51PM0.33m | 7:34AM0.60m | 6:28PM0.28m | 8:40AM0.59m | 7:35PM0.24m | 9:53AM0.60m | 9:42PM0.23m | 10:59AM0.61m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:54AM0.63m | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:38PM0.65m | 1:04AM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.23m | 11:56PM0.09m | 3:07PM0.25m | 00:32AM0.12m | 5:02PM0.23m | 1:25AM0.14m | 6:15PM0.20m | 2:46AM0.16m | 6:54PM0.17m | 4:14AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.15m | 5:25AM0.15m | 7:47PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 309 | 251 | 372 | 319 | 316 | 288 | 206 | 261 | 373 | 358 | 298 | 270 | 225 | 371 | 346 | 365 | 360 | 331 | 236 | 232 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 212 | 110 | 110 | 137 | 211 | 129 | 124 | 122 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | SSW 19 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SSE 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 49 | 0 | 96 | 46 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 100 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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