Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, S swell with 879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board, let’s take a look at what’s happening.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty damn slow around here. We’ve got a lot of small, weak swell and not a lot of push. For the first week, we're looking at waves mostly in the 1ft to 4ft range, and that’s about as good as it gets. The energy is weak too, with combined swell energy readings sitting between 245 and 971. It’s going to be a lot of groveling, a lot of fighting for little dribblers.
The standout window, if you can call it that, is around Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th. We see a slight bump in size and period, with waves hitting 3ft to 4ft. The swell direction is from the S and SSW, which is right in the pocket for Hulihee Palace. It’s not a monster, but it’s the best we’ll see. The wind is light, with some periods of glass, which will help keep things clean. The water temp is at 81°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch warm but nothing crazy.
Keep in mind this is a reef break, so it's got some shape to it. The long period swells that show up later in the month are a bit of a double-edged sword. We’ll get some long-period energy from the SSW and SW, but those waves can tend to close out here. We’re looking at periods over 15 seconds on some of these, which is proper groundswell, but it might not be the best for this spot.
The middle of the week is the most promising. The mornings look a bit cleaner, but Saturday afternoon the 15th will be glassy with that 3ft S swell, making it a good time to get out for a fun session. It won't be big, but it could be fun.
After that, the second week is pretty quiet. We drop down to 1ft to 2ft with weaker energy readings from 108 to 379. There are some more long-period swells, but they lack any real power. It’s a real lull.
This is a patch that will test your patience. If you're not keen on riding whitewash, you might be better off finding something else to do for the next few weeks.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 186 | 314 | 240 | 231 | 276 | 265 | 361 | 620 | 579 | 879 | 581 | 775 | 619 | 508 | 417 | 366 | 355 | 280 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:40AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.81m | 2:32AM0.28m | 3:12PM0.81m | 3:20AM0.32m | 3:51PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.72m | 4:52AM0.41m | 5:00PM0.64m | 5:39AM0.45m | 5:32PM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.08m | 7:03AM-0.02m | 9:45PM0.06m | 7:57AM-0.02m | 10:17PM0.05m | 8:48AM-0.01m | 10:47PM0.04m | 9:38AM0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 10:28AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.04m | 11:20AM0.13m | 00:10AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 135 | 186 | 314 | 240 | 231 | 276 | 265 | 290 | 620 | 579 | 879 | 581 | 775 | 619 | 508 | 417 | 366 | 355 | 280 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | W 10 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | S 18 |
| kJ | 85 | 82 | 37 | 42 | 63 | 17 | 132 | 361 | 238 | 238 | 28 | 111 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | S 21 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 20 | S 18 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 79 | 17 | 40 | 34 | 56 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 121 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 96 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 118 | 18 | 0 | 116 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hulihee Palace provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hulihee Palace can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hulihee Palace surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hulihee Palace) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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