Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's get into it.

Well, lookin' at the next couple weeks, we've got a tricky stretch ahead. The surf isn't gonna be firing, that's for sure. We’ve got small, weak SW slop and a lot of questionable conditions to wade through. The main spot on the menu is Hulihee Palace, and honestly, it's gonna be a real grind for most of the run.

The water temp at Hulihee Palace is sittin' at 82°, which is a tick above normal for this time of year – about 2 degrees warmer than usual. Feels nice, but you'll be waitin' on waves.

Thursday the 27th sets the tone: we’re lookin' at 2 ft of southerly swell, with a long 18-second period, ripplin' with weak energy (671). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW, so it’s not gonna be glassy. The energy drops off through Friday with similar waves around 2 ft, and the period backin' down to 14 seconds. The combined energy sinks into the 300s, and we’ve got rain showers. It’s marginal at best.

Over the weekend into Monday, August 31st, it’s real flat. We’re talkin' highs of 2 ft and lows of 1 ft. The wind does calm right off – light and variable, even glassy for a minute – but there’s just not enough swell to get excited about. A long-period 18-second SSW groundswell pops up on Monday the 31st, but with only 2 ft of height and combined energy at 294, it’s too weak to do anything with. This whole period is quiet.

We finally see a bit of a nudge on Tuesday, September 1st, with the swell bumpin' up to 3 ft from the SSW (570 energy) and a good 18-second period. The wind is still a light cross-onshore from the SW, though. This is the best of a bad lot, but it’s still a "maybe" rather than a "must-go."

There's a long gap of small, dirty surf right through to the middle of the week. It’s not until Wednesday, September 9th, that somethin' with a pulse shows up. The afternoon of the 9th is the real standout in this entire 16-day window. We get 3 ft of SSW swell, a 14-second period, and here’s the kicker – the wind goes glassy. That’s clean, smooth conditions with combined energy at 317. It’s not big, but for this stretch, that afternoon window is your best bet. Hulihee Palace is a reef setup, and that longer period will mean proper lines for an intermediate surfer to pick off. With it bein' a very consistent spot, the sets will come, and the crowd factor is just "sometimes," so it won't be a zoo.

Then right at the tail end of the forecast, on Tuesday, September 8th, we’ve got a morning pulse: 4 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period. The combined energy is 647 and the wind is light offshore from the WNW. This is a promising session, but it's over a week away, so keep an eye on it. For the more experienced crew, that 4 ft on a reef with offshore wind at Hulihee Palace could be worth a paddle.

So, bottom line: there’s no real swell in this window. The only two moments that look fun are the glassy afternoon on September 9th, and the slightly bigger, offshore morning on September 8th. For the rest, you're chasin' scraps.

Rusty

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