Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, S swell with 412 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the lineup. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Kona side of the Big Island, focusing on Hulihee Palace.
Right off the bat, we gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is gonna be a bit of a grind. The surf is small, and the wind is mostly gonna be a pain. We're looking at a long stretch of days where it's just not worth paddling out for a proper session. From Wednesday the 15th all the way through to the end of Saturday the 25th of July, it's a whole lot of nothing special. The swell is tiny, the combined energy is weak – mostly hovering under 600 (moderate energy at best) – and the wind is nearly always cross or cross-onshore, making for a choppy, bumpy surface. The geometry here is exposed to a SSW swell, and while we do get some longer period pulses (14-16 seconds), the size just isn't there to make it worthwhile. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.
Now, I'm a patient guy, and for those of you who can wait, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. The standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Saturday the 25th of July. The afternoon session is where it's at. The data shows a nice little SSW swell pushing in at a clean 4 ft, and the wind is forecast to go *glassy* – that's pure magic. We're talking a combined energy of 900 (moderate wave energy), which is a big jump from the days before. The swell period is a solid 18 seconds, so this is a proper groundswell. That long period means it'll be a bit more lined up at a reef setup like this, but it also means bigger gaps between sets. This is the best bet by a long shot, and it's the only time in the whole 16 days we see a "glass" wind state. It's a small window, but it's a quality one.
After that little burst of life, it looks like it settles back into the same old pattern of small, wind-affected surf right through to the end of the month. The energy drops back off, and the onshore wind creeps back in. So, in short: suffer through the long dry spell, then get your head around the idea that the only real highlight is a glassy, waist-to-chest high afternoon on the 25th at Hulihee Palace. It's not epic, but it's the best we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 329 | 400 | 380 | 360 | 272 | 268 | 203 | 198 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 117 | 110 | 155 | 140 | 251 | 357 | 339 | 390 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:56PM0.79m | 5:14AM0.27m | 5:34PM0.72m | 6:10AM0.31m | 6:11PM0.64m | 7:10AM0.35m | 6:47PM0.55m | 8:16AM0.40m | 7:21PM0.46m | 9:27AM0.45m | 7:57PM0.38m | 10:36AM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.02m | 9:37AM-0.03m | 00:10AM0.02m | 10:28AM0.02m | 00:44AM0.02m | 11:21AM0.08m | 1:17AM0.02m | 12:21PM0.15m | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:23AM0.03m | 3:14PM0.27m | 2:59AM0.03m | 5:17PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | 7:06 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 273 | 329 | 400 | 380 | 360 | 272 | 268 | 203 | 196 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 117 | 96 | 82 | 140 | 251 | 357 | 339 | 390 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 197 | 113 | 73 | 201 | 73 | 113 | 149 | 131 | 198 | 138 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 50 | 155 | 47 | 53 | 50 | 33 | 74 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 15 | S 19 | WNW 12 | S 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 80 | 26 | 56 | 78 | 130 | 112 | 54 | 68 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 110 | 49 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 69 | 12 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 26 | 33 | 46 | 118 | 7 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
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