Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what we’ve got for Hulihee Palace.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty average. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of small, weak swell and light wind, but nothing that’s gonna get your heart racing. Most days are looking marginal at best, with swell heights sitting between 2ft and 3ft. The combined wave energy for most of this period is in the moderate range, bouncing around the 300 to 500 mark (297 to 492), which just isn’t pushing much power onto the reef.

The wind is a bit of a mixed bag, too. It’s mostly light cross-onshore through the mornings and afternoons, and while it’s not howling, it’s not gonna give you that silky smooth face you’d want. There’s a bit of a shift on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 26th where the wind goes more cross or cross-on, but the swell’s just too small to get excited about.

Now, if you’re willing to wait, things start to look more interesting around Wednesday the 22nd of July. That’s when we see the period jump up massively – we’re talking 24 seconds on Wednesday morning and 23 seconds in the afternoon, which is a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy climbs into the strong range, hitting 642 in the morning and 870 in the afternoon. Swell height is still only 2ft to 2ft, but with that kind of period, those waves are gonna have some serious push and shape – perfect for a reef setup like this. The only downside is that wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, so it might be a little bumpy, but the energy is there.

Thursday the 23rd of July keeps that momentum going, with the swell holding around 3ft to 3ft and the period staying at a very long 20 seconds. The energy is even higher in the afternoon, at 882. And check this out – the wind goes onshore but drops to just 3 mph from the west. Almost glassy. That’s a special window.

But for my money, the standout is Friday the 24th of July in the afternoon. You’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSW, a period of 21 seconds, and the wind is onshore at a mere 3 mph from the WNW – basically dead calm. That combined energy reading of 1189 is the highest we see in this whole run, and it’s in the strong to very strong range. This is a reef break that loves that direction (SSW is the optimum), and with that kind of long-period groundswell and glassy conditions, the sets are gonna be clean, lined up, and consistent. This is the day to clear your schedule.

Saturday the 25th of July is also decent, with the swell nudging up to 4ft and the energy still strong around 1045 to 1180, but the wind is more cross-onshore, so it won’t be quite as tidy.

Beyond that, things taper off again heading into the end of July and the start of August, with the energy dropping back into the weak range and the swell falling away to 1ft. The 31st of July morning actually goes glassy, but the swell’s just too tiny to be worthwhile.

So here’s the bottom line: for the next week and a half, you’re mostly looking at small, weak surf with light mess on it. The real standout is Friday afternoon, the 24th of July, when the groundswell lines up with near-calm wind and strong energy. The rest of this run is a “keep an eye on it” situation, but that Friday is a definite go.

Rusty

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