Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming down the pike for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, for the first week or so, it is dead quiet. You ain't gonna want to get too stoked until we get well into the second week. The waves are just too small to get your blood pumping, and the conditions are mostly average.

We're kickin' it off on Friday, the 24th of July, at Hulihee Palace, a reliable reef break. There's a tiny little pulse working, with a 0.7m to 0.9m SSW swell. The energy is pretty weak, sitting around (691) to (969) on the meters, and while that period is a very long 17 to 18 seconds, it ain't enough to make the small size worth it. The wind is light, but the call for Friday is "marginal." It’s just not doing it for me.

Through Saturday the 25th and into the week, it’s a similar story. The swell stays between 0.7m and 1.0m from the SSW, with the combined energy staying in low numbers for a lot of it, struggling to get over 800. The winds are mostly light or glassy, which is nice for the surface, but the wave height is just too small for this exposed reef to really wake up. You're looking at paddling around for nothing much.

The water temp right now is 80°F. That's about 1°F warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing really special, just your typical summer warmth for this area.

The morning of Monday the 27th is still a non-starter, but the afternoon is actually the first real highlight. The swell is only 0.8m from the SSW, and the combined energy is pretty low at (288), but the wind goes glassy. That's flat, clean, and smooth. It's a nice window for a log or a longboard if you’re desperate to get wet, but don't expect any power.

Tuesday the 28th afternoon is another glass-off moment with the same small 0.7m SSW swell. It’s the same gig: clean but weak.

Now, after that, things get rough. From Wednesday the 29th of July right through until the end of the first week of August, the forecast is mostly "poor." The swell drops to 0.4m to 0.5m, and the majority of days are crossed off with onshore or cross-onshore winds. That's just unsurfable.

But then, we get a glimmer. On Saturday the 8th of August, the morning session at Hulihee Palace looks like the standout of the entire 16-day period. We have a 0.6m to 0.7m SSW groundswell, but the period holds up at a very long 18 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to (421), which is the strongest we’ve seen in a while. And the wind? Dead glass. That's a flat, oily surface. That longer period can make it tricky on a reef like this, but with the size being so small, it'll just be clean, rolling lines. It’s a Sunday on the 8th, so expect some company. It’s not a big swell, but it's the best we've got on offer. The ocean is just saving up for it.

Outside of that early-August window, the rest of the forecast is weak and choppy. No big power, no big walls.

Overall, it's a long wait with lots of small stuff. The one shining moment is that glassy Saturday morning on the 8th. Don't hold your breath for the rest.

- Rusty

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