Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's coming up for Hulihee Palace.
We're looking at a run that starts off with a bit of size and then fades away. The real standout here is Monday afternoon, September 7th. The swell will be a solid 6ft from the WSW, and that combined energy is a massive 2185 (very strong). What makes it special is the glassy wind – dead calm, offshore from the WNW. That's a recipe for clean, lined-up reef waves. The period is 13 seconds, which is a nice groundswell, giving good shape and power. This one is for the experienced crew; it's going to be serious.
Sunday the 6th is a warm-up. The swell is around 5 to 5ft from the SW, but conditions are a bit messy with cloud and some wind. It's surfable, but not the best. The water temp is sitting at 82°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Monday morning on the 7th is a step up in size to 6ft, but it's still not clean. The afternoon is where it's at. Tuesday the 8th has some cross-shore winds, and the swell dips a bit, so it's not as good. By Wednesday the 9th, the swell drops to 3ft and the wind turns onshore, making things choppy.
From Thursday the 10th right through to the end of the forecast, the swell gets small, mostly under 3ft, and the energy drops into the low hundreds. It's a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions. There's a brief moment on Saturday afternoon, September 19th, where the swell picks up to 4ft from the SSW with glassy conditions, which could offer a few clean waves, but it's still on the smaller side. The confidence in that one is lower, being so far out.
Overall, the best bet is to be on the water Monday afternoon, September 7th. After that, it's a waiting game. Keep an eye on that Saturday the 19th session, but don't plan your life around it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 533 | 614 | 984 | 1086 | 1235 | 1765 | 857 | 651 | 356 | 326 | 253 | 176 | 137 | 155 | 129 | 125 | 152 | 148 | 65 | 64 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.74m | 00:51AM0.28m | 1:22PM0.76m | 1:42AM0.34m | 2:05PM0.75m | 2:27AM0.40m | 2:44PM0.71m | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:19PM0.66m | 3:48AM0.51m | 3:52PM0.60m | 4:28AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.10m | 6:05AM0.06m | 8:31PM0.08m | 7:06AM0.05m | 9:00PM0.06m | 8:01AM0.05m | 9:27PM0.05m | 8:52AM0.06m | 9:52PM0.05m | 9:41AM0.09m | 10:16PM0.05m | 10:31AM0.12m | 10:39PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 533 | 614 | 984 | 1086 | 1235 | 1765 | 857 | 651 | 250 | 326 | 253 | 176 | 129 | 117 | 129 | 125 | 152 | 148 | 65 | 64 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 360 | 413 | 603 | 662 | 621 | 456 | 173 | 147 | 82 | 48 | 39 | 21 | 155 | 72 | 39 | 45 | 18 | 47 | 45 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | SW 17 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 25 | 20 | — | 127 | 112 | 15 | 449 | 356 | 94 | 59 | 30 | 137 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | NW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 126 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 46 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 1 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 |
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