Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Kona side of the Big Island, specifically at Hulihee Palace.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet, to be honest. We've got a steady, but small, run of south-southwest groundswell rolling in, but it's not really packing the punch we'd want for a proper session. The biggest issue is the wind; it's mostly coming from the southwest, putting it in a cross-onshore position for most of the time, which is keeping the surface messy. The wait for a clean, glassy morning is going to be a long one.

The first real standout, and it's a subtle one, comes on Tuesday, July 28th. That afternoon, the wind is forecast to go glassy with a light breeze from the west-northwest. The swell is still small at 2.3ft from the SSW, but that clean, smooth surface will make it look way better than the size suggests. The wave energy is pretty weak (207 – like a long, tired sigh), but for a calm evening paddle on a longboard, this is your best bet. The water temperature is sitting at a pleasant 80.2°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

After that, we're back into a pattern of marginal, choppy conditions. The only other moment that might be worth a look is on Saturday, August 1st. Again, we get a glassy afternoon, with the swell shifting a touch more westerly at 2.3ft. The energy is still very low (279), so don't expect any power, but if you're desperate for a clean, small wave, this is your only other window. The crowds at Hulihee Palace can be a thing sometimes, but with surf this small, it'll be a quiet one.

Honestly, for the rest of the 16 days, it's a big gap of poor surf and onshore junk. The long period groundswell (15-24 seconds) we see mid-week is straight from the SSW, which is the optimum direction for this reef, but without a decent size and with that cross-wind, it's just not going to come together. Save your energy for that glassy Tuesday afternoon.

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