Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WNW swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s brewing for Hulihee Palace. We’ve got a 16-day stretch ahead, but the first few days are a total bust – don’t even bother paddling out. There’s a gap of about a week with no real surf to speak of, just small, choppy junk.
The real action starts to tickle in around the middle of the month. The standout is Thursday afternoon, the 16th of July. The swell will be a clean 3 feet from the WNW, with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. The combined energy is a strong 519 (moderate to strong wave energy), so there’s some real grunt behind it. Being a reef break, that long period will wrap in and give you some nice, lined-up waves. The water is a touch warmer than usual at 81°, so you’ll be comfortable.
Another good one to circle is Friday afternoon, the 17th of July. The swell drops to 2 feet from the west, but with a 15-second period and glassy conditions, it’ll be clean and fun. The energy is still solid at 427 (moderate wave energy). It’s not as powerful as the day before, but it’s a great fallback.
The 15th is a bit ordinary with light cross-onshore breezes, and the 14th is a complete write-off. After the 17th, things get a bit messy again with onshore winds, so hit that Thursday and Friday window hard.
Crowds can pop up at Hulihee Palace, so get in early for the cleanest sets. The waves are small enough for most, but the reef bottom means you need to be careful if you’re not comfortable.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 19 | W 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 178 | 165 | 113 | 103 | 73 | 78 | 96 | 157 | 207 | 243 | 264 | 258 | 248 | 229 | 217 | 162 | 251 | 267 | 297 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 9:56PM0.29m | 12:21PM0.65m | 11:12PM0.23m | 1:13PM0.73m | 00:28AM0.20m | 2:01PM0.79m | 1:35AM0.19m | 2:48PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.20m | 3:32PM0.84m | 3:28AM0.22m | 4:15PM0.83m | 4:20AM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.23m | 4:34AM-0.03m | 7:43PM0.17m | 5:23AM-0.05m | 8:44PM0.12m | 6:14AM-0.06m | 9:33PM0.08m | 7:06AM-0.08m | 10:16PM0.05m | 7:57AM-0.08m | 10:56PM0.03m | 8:47AM-0.06m | 11:34PM0.02m | 9:37AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | 7:06 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 192 | 178 | 165 | 113 | 103 | 73 | 78 | 96 | 157 | 207 | 243 | 264 | 258 | 248 | 229 | 217 | 162 | 153 | 267 | 297 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | SSW 10 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 18 | W 19 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 37 | 20 | 61 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 162 | 251 | 149 | 200 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 15 | S 7 | W 16 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | W 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 16 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 63 | 29 | 46 | 10 | 39 | 57 | 17 | 43 | 21 | 30 | 81 | 95 | 37 | 82 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 10 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 29 | — | — | 19 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 49 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 44 |
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