Hulihee Palace Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.64° N 155.99° W

Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hulihee Palace sea temperature is
27.8°C
1.0° 

Hulihee Palace surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SW swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 0.7m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 11th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 11th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 15th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the Kona side.

Right off the bat, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got small, weak swells and mostly cross-onshore winds that keep things messy. The water temp is sitting at 82° with an anomaly of 2°, so it’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath, which is nice for a long paddle.

The first real chance to get excited doesn’t show up until Friday, the 18th of September. That afternoon, the wind goes glassy at Hulihee Palace (Big Island), and with a clean 2 ft of swell from the SSW, the combined energy climbs to 530 (moderate). That’s a solid, clean window for a reef break that’s very consistent. The swell direction matches the optimum from the SSW, so it’s got the right angle. This is easily the standout of the whole forecast – a proper little session with clean lines and no wind chop. The period is 17 seconds, a nice long groundswell that will wrap in with good shape, though the sets might be spaced out a bit.

Before that, Thursday the 17th has a bit of energy in the water (combined energy 451), but with a cross-on wind, it’s a marginal call. Not worth rushing out for.

After that Friday glass-off, things taper off. Saturday the 19th through to the end of the window sees the swell dropping back to 2 ft to 2 ft, with the energy dropping below 400 and eventually down into the 100s. The winds turn onshore or cross-on again, and the surf quality goes flat. The last week of the forecast is a write-off for anything decent.

So, bottom line: if you can sneak out on the afternoon of Friday the 18th of September, you’ll be rewarded. The rest of the window is a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
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Monday
14
Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
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SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
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16
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13
0.4
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15
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SW
15
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14
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14
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SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
253
176
137
154
175
169
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148
65
64
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85
54
51
53
118
117
309
251
372
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SW
15
S
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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glassy
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on
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on
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High Tide
2:44PM0.71m
3:08AM0.46m
3:19PM0.66m
3:48AM0.51m
3:52PM0.60m
4:28AM0.55m
4:23PM0.52m
5:09AM0.58m
4:52PM0.45m
5:51AM0.60m
5:21PM0.39m
6:39AM0.60m
5:51PM0.33m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.05m
9:27PM0.05m
8:52AM0.06m
9:52PM0.05m
9:41AM0.09m
10:16PM0.05m
10:31AM0.12m
10:39PM0.05m
11:24AM0.16m
11:02PM0.06m
12:22PM0.20m
11:27PM0.08m
1:32PM0.23m
11:56PM0.09m
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6:09
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6:11
6:11
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6:31
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Temp °C
28
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27
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27
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Feels °C
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Information about the Hulihee Palace Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hulihee Palace provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hulihee Palace can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hulihee Palace surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hulihee Palace) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hulihee Palace may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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