Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Hulihee Palace. This is a reef break, looks like it’s exposed to the swell, but we’re in for a real quiet stretch to start.

We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead. The first few days from Friday the 21st to the 24th are just tiny. Swell heights are only 2ft to 2ft. Sure, that’s a long-period groundswell (16 seconds) carrying some energy, you can see the combined energy ticking up to 319 on Sunday, but the combination of the small size and the wind keeps it marginal. The wind is mostly light, but it’s coming from the west or southwest, putting it onshore or cross-onshore, messing up what little shape there is. It’s just not worth paddling out for.

The quiet continues through the middle of the week. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are still tiny and the wind stays unfriendly. I’d call that a solid 5-day gap of no real surf.

Now, things start to show a pulse of life heading into the end of the first week. On Thursday the 27th, the swell picks up to 3ft from the SSW, with that solid 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to 646 (moderate wave energy). The morning looks promising with a clean offshore from the WSW. That’s a good sign. But the score is still a 2, so it’s not a standout, but it’s the first real window we’ve seen.

The real standout window is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. The wind is glassy—completely off the charts good. The swell is 2ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is 265 (moderate). The conditions are labeled “glassy,” and that’s a major positive. This is the cleanest, most appealing surf of the entire outlook. Small, yes, but with that glassy surface and a bit of period, it’ll be fun on the reef. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no big anomalies to report.

The second week gets a bit weird. The end of August and into September sees the swell size bump up to 3ft, but the wind turns nasty. Tuesday the 1st of September has strong cross-shore winds up to 25 mph, making it a total mess. The combined energy is high—585 to 627—but with that wind, it’s only for the windsurfers or kites, not for paddle surfing. The consistency is very consistent at this break, so it’s not a total blank, but the quality is shot.

The final highlight is Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is glassy again, with a 2ft swell from the SW and a massive 19-second period. That’s some serious groundswell energy (343 combined energy). The problem is the size: 2ft is tiny, even for a long-period swell. It’s a promising sign for the long-range, but the size just isn’t there to back it up. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t get your hopes up just yet.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is Saturday morning, the 29th of August. Glassy conditions and a little bit of swell. It’s the only true standout. The rest is either flat, windy, or just too small.

Rusty.

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