Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, S swell with 879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the first few days are a bit of a dud. Thursday and Friday are looking pretty flat with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The water’s sitting at 81°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but not much to ride.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday the 8th. It’s still small, with a 2ft swell from the south, but the combo of a 14-second period and a glassy afternoon window could make it clean for a sneaky session. The combined energy is moderate (208), so there’s a little bit of push. Sunday the 9th is similar – small and marginal, but the swell period is longer (18 seconds) which brings a bit more quality, though it’s light.
Now, the standout. Monday the 12th into Wednesday the 14th is where it gets interesting. The swell builds to a solid 3ft to 4ft from the south, with a period at 17-18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell with good energy. On Wednesday afternoon the 12th, the wind goes glassy from the SSW and the combined energy climbs to 842 – that’s strong wave energy. This is the best window of the whole outlook. The surf will be clean, with some real shape. The swell direction is from the south, which is a bit off the optimum SSW, but for a reef break like Hulihee Palace (Hawaii) that’s been very consistent, it’s still worth paddling out.
After that, the swell slowly drops through the second week. There’s a persistent modest south swell in the 2ft to 3ft range, but the wind is often cross-on or onshore, and the quality drops off. The afternoons on the 16th and 17th of August might offer a few clean windows, but nothing to write home about. The last real push of energy fades out around the 20th, with small, weak swells and poor conditions.
Best bet: clear your schedule for Wednesday afternoon, August 12th. That’s your session. The rest of the run is mostly marginal, but at least the water will feel good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 52 | 80 | 50 | 98 | 95 | 106 | 124 | 109 | 102 | 135 | 186 | 314 | 240 | 228 | 273 | 265 | 365 | 627 | 586 | 879 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:56AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.69m | 11:15PM0.21m | 12:56PM0.75m | 00:37AM0.22m | 1:46PM0.80m | 1:40AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.81m | 2:32AM0.28m | 3:12PM0.81m | 3:20AM0.32m | 3:51PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.22m | 3:54AM0.02m | 7:48PM0.16m | 5:01AM0.01m | 8:33PM0.11m | 6:04AM-0.01m | 9:11PM0.08m | 7:03AM-0.02m | 9:45PM0.06m | 7:57AM-0.02m | 10:17PM0.05m | 8:48AM-0.01m | 10:47PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 13 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 80 | 20 | 98 | 46 | 106 | 124 | 99 | 96 | 135 | 186 | 314 | 240 | 228 | 273 | 265 | 295 | 627 | 586 | 879 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 52 | 23 | 29 | 50 | 95 | 83 | 43 | 77 | 102 | 85 | 82 | 39 | 41 | 63 | 80 | 133 | 365 | 222 | 222 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 11 | 50 | 19 | 42 | 19 | 37 | 109 | 67 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 34 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 96 | 116 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 118 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 1 |
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