Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SW swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.7m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 65 | 64 | 70 | 85 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 118 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 372 | 319 | 316 | 288 | 197 | 206 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.52m | 5:09AM0.58m | 4:52PM0.45m | 5:51AM0.60m | 5:21PM0.39m | 6:39AM0.60m | 5:51PM0.33m | 7:34AM0.60m | 6:28PM0.28m | 8:40AM0.59m | 7:35PM0.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:07PM0.25m | 00:32AM0.12m | 5:02PM0.23m | 1:25AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 148 | 65 | 64 | 70 | 85 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 118 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 372 | 319 | 316 | 288 | 197 | 206 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 23 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 46 | 45 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 26 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 124 | 110 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 24 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 7 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 82 | 100 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 0 |
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