Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get down to it. It’s looking pretty flat and weak for the most part over the next couple of weeks at Hulihee Palace. The swell energy is low, mostly in that weak range (like 257 to 470) for the first several days. Don't get your hopes up too high, we're in a waiting game.

The first real window, and honestly the standout of the whole stretch, is the glassy spell on Monday the 31st of August. The wind goes light and glassy out of the SSE, and we get a clean 2ft of south swell with a solid 19-second period. It’s small, but it’s gonna be clean and lined up on the reef. That’s your window to get a few long, drawn-out rides on a longboard. The energy is still weak at 294, but the quality will be there.

After that, it’s mostly back to small, cross-on slop for the first week of September. There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 3rd when the wind goes glassy again, with around 2ft of south swell, but it’s still pretty weak. Then the 5th of September looks interesting. We see the wind go totally calm, and the swell is small but clean, with a long period pushing 20 seconds. It’s a promising morning and afternoon, but remember this is a week out, so treat it as a hopeful maybe rather than a sure thing.

The real change comes around the 8th of September. The swell finally pushes up to 7ft out of the SSW, with a moderate 12-second period. The energy is strong, hitting 1511 to 1529. This is the biggest surf of the period, but here’s the catch – the wind is a moderate cross-shore at 20 km/h out of the south. It’s gonna be lumpy and a bit messy. This size is way too much for beginners, and the chop will make it a handful for everyone else. For the experts, it could be a fun, powerful session, but it won’t be clean. This is more of a challenge than a classic day.

The 9th sees the swell drop back to around 5-6ft but the wind picks up and the period drops to 9 seconds, making it poor. After that, we’re back to small and marginal through the 10th.

So, in the long run, your best bets are the clean, glassy small days. The Monday the 31st is your top pick for a relaxed, clean surf. The 5th of September is the promising, but less certain, long-range option. The 8th is the big one, but only if you’re an expert looking for a battle. Keep your expectations low for the rest of it.

Rusty

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