Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

There’s a bit of a slow start, but things pick up. The overall pattern is pretty mellow, with small, clean swell sticking around for the first few days. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 81°, so it’s a nice, comfortable tropical bath.

The best bet on the whole forecast is Hulihee Palace on Friday afternoon, July 10th. It’s a reef break, and the conditions are glassy with some clouds overhead. You’re looking at a tiny 2 ft groundswell from the south, with a super long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is weak (186), so don’t expect a whole lot of power, but those long-period lines will be clean and peeling over the reef. It’s small, but it’s the most user-friendly wave of the week. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Saturday and Sunday follow a similar recipe: small, clean, and glassy. Both afternoons on the 11th and 12th of July offer glassy conditions with a 2 ft to 2 ft SSW swell. The wind is light or glassy, so the surf will be clean, but it’s still very small. These are good for a longboard or a funboard if you just want to get wet.

Monday morning, the 13th, picks up a touch with a 2 ft SW swell, and the wind goes cross-offshore, making for a clean morning session. The energy is still moderate (281). It’s not a standout, but it’s a solid, rideable morning.

From Tuesday the 14th through to the 17th, the swell gets a bit bigger, pushing up to 3 ft from the west, but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, so the quality drops. The combined energy hits moderate to strong levels (up to 521 on the 15th), but the chop will make it a bit of a battle. Thursday morning the 16th is a write-off with onshore wind.

A glimmer of hope pops up on Friday morning, the 17th. It’s glassy, with a 2 ft west swell and a period of 14 seconds. It’s clean, but the energy is still just moderate (361). Worth a paddle if you’re keen.

After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday the 18th all the way through to the end of the forecast on the 25th, the surf stays tiny, mostly 2 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is constantly cross-onshore or onshore. The quality is poor, with a lot of "poor surf conditions" flags. The energy is weak to moderate, but it’s just not worth the effort. There’s a long, uneventful gap here. The only thing to note is a very long-period swell (20 seconds) arriving on the 23rd and 24th, but the wind is all wrong, and the swell direction is a bit off. It’s a tease.

Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, those choppy, windy afternoons from the 14th onward might look more interesting than a paddle. For the surfer, the first few days are your jam.

Rusty.

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