Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a slow, quiet start and there’s nothing really worth paddling out for right now. The first few days are just limp and messy. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the morning of Wednesday the 26th, and even then it’s only marginal.

We’re looking at Hulihee Palace, a reef break, and it’s our only option on the cards. The swell is tiny, around 2ft to 2ft from the S, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, but the energy is only moderate (combined energy of 435). The wind is light and cross-shore, so the surface will be clean-ish, but there’s just not enough push for a decent wave. Wednesday afternoon sees a slight bump to 2ft and a period of 17 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze, and the energy picks up a bit (668). Still, it’s only a marginal forecast.

Things improve a touch on Thursday the 27th. Morning sets are 2ft from the S, 18 seconds, with a light offshore wind from the W. That’s clean, and the energy is in the moderate range (686). This is probably the best of the first week, but it’s still small. Afternoon gets messy with rain showers and the wind stays offshore, but the energy drops.

After that, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly cross-onshore for the rest of the month and into the start of September. There’s a gap of several days where the surf is just poor. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 82°, which is nice, but won’t help the waves.

The next real standout window doesn’t appear until the second week of September. That’s a long way out, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s got the most promise. On the morning of Monday the 7th of September, we’re looking at 3ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, light cross-onshore wind, and the energy jumps to 720 (moderate). The afternoon is even better: 3ft from the SSW at 15 seconds with a clean offshore wind from the W. That’s the best size and wind combo in the whole forecast. Energy is still strong at 698. This is the one to keep an eye on.

Tuesday the 8th of September holds similar 3ft swell from the SSW with offshore winds, so there’s a couple of days of potential there, but the energy is a bit lower.

Overall, it’s a pretty flat outlook for Hulihee Palace. If you’re desperate, the Thursday morning (27th) is the best early bet, but the real highlight, if it holds, is that Monday-Tuesday window in early September.

Rusty.

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