Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for Hulihee Palace. The water’s sitting at 82°F, which is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year – not crazy, but you’ll notice it. The main issue is the lack of real energy and the wind directions messing with the lineup. The initial days have some size, but it's not clean. There’s a weak and mushy feel to most of it, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, putting a bit of chop on things.

The best of the bunch is shaping up to be Tuesday the 17th. That afternoon the wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a 2ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. It’s not big, but that long-period energy on a reef like Hulihee Palace should give you some clean, workable lines. The combined energy is moderate at 408. It won't be epic, but it's the cleanest surf in the whole window.

Before that, it’s a bit of a grind. We do get a bump to 6ft on Monday afternoon (7th) with a 14-second period, but the cross-on wind and a “marginal” call take the shine off it. That'll be a bit soft and lumpy. Tuesday the 8th has the biggest swell of the period – 7ft – but the wind is howling cross-shore at 15 mph and the period drops to 10 seconds, making it a choppy mess. That one’s more for the kite crew than surfers, honestly. The energy is strong at 1351, but it won't be surfable in any quality way.

After the 8th, it pretty much drops off a cliff. We’ve got a stretch from the 10th through the 16th where the swell hovers around 1ft to 2ft, and most of it is tagged as poor. There are a couple of moments on the 15th and 16th where it might be knee-high, but honestly, not worth paddling out for. The energy levels are weak, sometimes dropping into double digits, so you’re really just staring at a lake.

We do get another brief window on Thursday the 17th. That glassy afternoon is the standout, with a 2ft SSW swell. Then there’s a little more of the same on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th. The 19th has a glassy afternoon with a 3ft SSW swell, and the 20th also goes glassy with a 2ft SSW swell. These all share the same story: small, clean, and only for those who appreciate the peace and quiet of a small wave. The energy will be moderate at best, but those glassy conditions at a place like this are worth the paddle.

It’s a lean two weeks. The only real highlights are those brief windows of glassy, small but clean surf around the 17th and 19th. It’s as consistent as a broken clock, but when it lines up, it’ll be fun.

Rusty

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