Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore 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★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| 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 folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at what’s ahead for Hulihee Palace. It’s a reef break that’s very consistent and picks up swell from the SSW. The water temp is sitting at 81°F with an anomaly of 2°F, so it’s running a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but nothing too wild.
Let’s be straight with you – the first week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf. From Saturday the 8th right through to Friday the 14th, the swell is barely hanging on, mostly between 1ft and 4ft, with short periods and weak combined energy (stuck in the low 200s to 400s range). Winds are light but mostly cross-on or onshore, so it’s not clean, and the scores are low. You’d be paddling for scraps.
Now, the first real standout pops up on Saturday the 15th of August. The morning sees a solid 7ft swell from the SW, with a combined energy of 1571 (moderate to strong) and offshore winds from the SE at 6 mph. It’s clean, and it’s lining up nicely for experienced surfers. The afternoon that same day though, it gets cranky – a 13ft swell from the S with a short period of 8 seconds, and big energy (2121). That’s expert territory, and the wind swings cross. For the average punter, the morning is the window.
After that, the surf drops off again. Sunday the 16th is still okay at 6ft, but the period is short and the wind is cross-on, so it’s a step down. From Monday the 17th through to the end of the period, we’re back to mostly small stuff (2ft to 3ft), with a few glassy windows on Tuesday the 18th afternoon and Friday the 21st afternoon, but the swell is tiny. By Wednesday the 19th, the wind picks up to 12 mph and it gets choppy.
So, if you’re after the best on offer, target Saturday the 15th of August – the morning session for clean, solid waves at 7ft from the SW. It’s the only real standout in the whole run. The rest is a waiting game. This is a break that’s very consistent, but the swell just isn’t cooperating for most of the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 124 | 109 | 102 | 135 | 186 | 314 | 240 | 231 | 276 | 261 | 290 | 620 | 579 | 879 | 589 | 644 | 619 | 508 | 417 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:56PM0.75m | 00:37AM0.22m | 1:46PM0.80m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.11m | 6:04AM-0.01m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 106 | 124 | 99 | 96 | 135 | 186 | 314 | 240 | 231 | 276 | 261 | 290 | 620 | 579 | 879 | 589 | 644 | 619 | 508 | 417 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | 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 | NNW 7 | W 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 43 | 77 | 102 | 85 | 82 | 37 | 42 | 63 | 17 | 132 | 267 | 235 | 238 | 28 | 111 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | W 11 | WNW 10 | S 21 | S 3 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 26 | 37 | 109 | 67 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 79 | 1 | 41 | 58 | 56 | — | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 9 | NW 3 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 0 | 97 | 100 | 0 | 116 | 130 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 118 | 0 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
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