Hulihee Palace Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.64° N 155.99° W

Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hulihee Palace sea temperature is
27.4° C
1.1° 

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 3 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 9th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about your local wave, Hulihee Palace. It's a reef break, intermediate level, and it's a spot that's very consistent, meaning it's always trying to work. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 81°F.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it's a bit of a slow burner. There's a long gap of flat, poor conditions right from the start. For the first few days, from Monday the 3rd through to the morning of Friday the 7th, we're just seeing tiny, weak swell with a combined energy barely cracking 100. It's a real struggle. For the first week, the surf just isn't there. The best we see in that first week is a brief moment on Tuesday afternoon the 4th with glassy conditions, but still only 2ft of swell. It's an almost 8-day gap before we get anything that's even worth a proper look.

Things start to wake up a little around Saturday the 8th. The swell picks up a notch, but the quality is still marginal. The energy starts to climb into the 200s, but the wind is never quite clean. Monday the 10th sees a bit more size, with waves hitting 3ft from the SSW, but the wind is a cross-onshore, messing up the surface.

The real standout, the only one worth really circling on the calendar, is Wednesday the 12th of August. The swell is up to 3ft from the S, with a solid 18-second period. That's a proper groundswell, which means real energy. The combined energy is a solid 898, which is a proper boost. Now, this is a reef break, so that long period stuff will wrap in nicely. The downside is that morning has a light cross-onshore breeze, but it's light. The afternoon sees a shift to onshore, which is a bit of a bummer. It's not perfect, but it's the one day where the ocean has some real push.

After that, the rest of the second week keeps a similar theme. The swell hangs around the 3ft to 3ft range, but the wind is never your friend, mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The energy stays in the 500-800 range, so there's always something there, but it's a battle with the breeze. The swell direction swings around from S to WNW and then to W by the end of the run. The period drops into the 13-16 second range, so still decent groundswell, but it's not the same punch as the 12th.

So, to be straight with you: the first week is a write-off. Don't bother. The best chance you've got, and it's a marginal one, is Wednesday the 12th. Get on it early if you can, before the wind shifts. It's not a classic, but it's the only day that's got any real grunt in the water.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
6:38PM0.46m
8:31AM0.50m
7:17PM0.38m
9:44AM0.56m
8:09PM0.30m
10:56AM0.63m
9:33PM0.24m
12:00PM0.69m
11:15PM0.21m
12:56PM0.75m
00:37AM0.22m
1:46PM0.80m
1:40AM0.24m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.22m
1:27AM0.03m
2:37PM0.26m
2:05AM0.03m
4:46PM0.26m
2:55AM0.02m
6:41PM0.22m
3:54AM0.02m
7:48PM0.16m
5:01AM0.01m
8:33PM0.11m
6:04AM-0.01m
9:11PM0.08m
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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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