Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's happening at Hulihee Palace.
We're looking at a real slow burn for the next two and a half weeks. The water's warm—about 28°—and running a degree warmer than usual, so at least the swim is nice. But the surf? You're going to be waiting a while for anything decent.
The first week is pretty much a dud. Wednesday the 9th kicks off with a 3-foot SSW swell at 13 seconds, but it's bumpy with a cross-onshore wind and rain showers. The combined energy is weak at 316, so just skip it. From there, it's small and messy—waves around 2 to 2 feet with mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. We get a glassy window on Sunday the 13th afternoon, but with only 1 feet of swell and energy dropping to 69, it's barely a ripple.
There's a big quiet stretch from Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 23rd. A few little bumps in energy pop up, but the wave heights stay puny and the wind is generally not your friend. On the 24th, the energy climbs to 489, but the swell is still only around 2 feet.
Now, if you're looking for one good session, circle Thursday the 17th of September. We've got a SSW swell at 2 feet, rolling in with a long 18-second period. In the afternoon, the wind goes glassy, and the combined energy hits a solid 522. That's moderate energy with a nice, long groundswell, and the wind is dead calm. The direction is dead-on from the SSW, which is exactly what this reef break likes. It won't be big, but it'll be clean, lined up, and fun for an intermediate surfer.
The days after that—Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th—still show some moderate energy (536, 538, 383) and decent winds, but the waves are still only around 2 feet. Not a standout, just okay.
After the 19th, it's back to poor conditions through the end of the forecast. Nothing else to get excited about.
So the call is simple: the best chance is Thursday the 17th of September. It's not a bomb, but with glassy conditions and the right direction, it's the only real quality window. The rest is a lot of flat, blown-out nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 176 | 137 | 154 | 175 | 124 | 150 | 148 | 65 | 64 | 70 | 85 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 118 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
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 | 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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 253 | 176 | 129 | 117 | 175 | 124 | 150 | 148 | 65 | 64 | 70 | 85 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 118 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 18 | 137 | 154 | 72 | 54 | 41 | 20 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 50 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | S 8 | S 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 53 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 100 | 20 | 5 | 116 | 18 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
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