Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright gang, Rusty here. Let’s break down what the next couple of weeks are looking like for Hulihee Palace (Big Island). This is a reliable reef break that loves a solid SSW swell. Water temp is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no need to worry about a thermals.

We’ve got a slow start. The first real surfable action kicks off on Monday, July 6th, but it’s nothing to write home about. We’re talking a 3ft swell from the SSW, with a long 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (532). The wind is a light cross-onshore, and the report says it’s marginal. The afternoon drops to 3ft, and the rest of the week through July 10th stays small and weak, mostly onshore. The energy bottoms out at 147. That’s a real flat spell.

The next little pulse hits on Saturday, July 11th. The swell size is small, but the period is the story. Saturday afternoon shows a 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. The energy climbs back to 357 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore. It’s still marginal, but for a reef, that long period could mean some really clean, lined-up waves. It’s a sneaky good one.

The week of July 13th is all marginal. The swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, with light, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Nothing to pull you out of bed.

Then, on Thursday, July 16th, we get a bright spot. The afternoon is glassy – zero wind – with a 2ft west swell and a 15-second period. The energy is moderate (358) and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the best call of the whole forecast. It’s small, but it’ll be beautifully clean. Friday, July 17th afternoon also goes glassy with a 2ft west swell, so another small, clean window.

After that, it’s a long, slow fade. From July 18th onward, it’s all marginal, small, and cross-onshore. The swell stays under 3ft and the energy drains away. The last week looks like a quiet one.

So for the standouts: the 18-second period pulse on Saturday, July 11th afternoon, and the glassy conditions on Thursday, July 16th afternoon. Neither is a big swell, but for clean, long-period glass on a reef, those are the moments to target. Expect some company at Hulihee, so get there early.

Rusty.

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