Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the 16-day outlook for Hulihee Palace. I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those stretches where the surf just isn't cooperating. The swell's there, but the wind and conditions are killing it. We've got a solid, very consistent reef break that loves a good SSW swell, but over the next couple of weeks we're not seeing that alignment.

Starting off Tuesday July 14th, we've got a clean morning with light offshore wind from the WNW, but the swell is tiny – about 2 ft from the west with a long 19-second period. That's a groundswell, but the wave comment says marginal, and the combined energy is only 590 (moderate) – not enough to get excited about. The afternoon turns cross-shore with a southerly breeze, and the swell drops even more in quality. Wednesday and Thursday are similar: small west swell, light cross-on winds, and scores that just don't cut it. By Friday the swell drops further to 2 ft, still from the west, and the period shortens to 14 seconds – losing that energy.

Then we hit a real flat spot from Saturday July 18th through Monday July 27th. Swell heights hover between 2 ft and 3 ft, mostly from the SSW (which is the optimum direction), but the winds are cross-on or onshore, and the wave comments keep saying "poor" or "marginal". Even the afternoons that have glassy conditions – like Sunday July 19th with a 2 ft SSW swell and 18-second period – still only rate a 1. The combined energy is low (around 275-400), and the break just isn't offering anything rideable. There's a brief uptick on Wednesday July 22nd afternoon with a 2 ft SSW swell and a very long 23-second period, energy hitting 638, but the wind is cross-on from the NW at 15 km/h (9 mph), making it choppy. That long period at a reef break can be magic, but with that wind it's messy.

From July 23rd onward it's more of the same: small SSW swells, mostly poor conditions. The end of the month sees swell dropping to 1 ft with energy down to 89 – basically nothing. There's no standout day, no window where the stars align. For a break like Hulihee Palace that's usually consistent, it's a bummer. But that's the deal sometimes – the forecasts can change, so don't give up hope just yet.

Bottom line: if you're desperate, maybe paddle out early July 14th morning for a few ankle-biters with cleanish wind, but don't expect much. Otherwise, save your energy for another time.

Rusty.

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