Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real from the start: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad for this stretch of coast. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the horizon before things maybe, just maybe, start to wake up. If you’re jonesing for a wave, don’t hold your breath for the next week or so.

The first solid surf we see doesn’t show up until Sunday, August 9th. For over a week before that, it’s mostly knee-high dribble, with onshore or cross-onshore breezes messing up what little energy is out there. There are some tiny pulses, but they’re weak and the wind is just enough to put a crinkle on the surface. It’s not gonna be worth the paddle.

So, let’s talk about that Sunday. On the morning of the 9th, the swell bumps up a bit to 2.3ft from the SSW, with a long 18-second period. The energy is picking up. It’s still a bit lumpy in the morning though. Then, in the afternoon, the wind goes glassy and things turn on. The swell pushes to 3ft, still from the SSW, and that long period swell really gets some shape into it. This is the standout of the whole window. The glassy conditions with that long-period groundswell will make Hulihee Palace (Big Island) look its best. Keep in mind that long-period swell can sometimes close out beach breaks, but on a reef setup like this, it should just mean clean, grinding lines. Water temp is sitting at 80.8°, which is about 1.6° warmer than usual – nothing crazy, just a touch on the warm side.

Monday the 10th keeps the energy up, with the swell building to 3.6ft from the SSW, still with a solid 16-second period. But the wind goes cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean as Sunday afternoon. It’ll be bigger and powerful, but the surface will be a bit more textured. Still, this is a decent option if you can work around the breeze.

After that, the swell slowly backs off through the middle of the week. The 11th and 12th of August still have surfable waves in the 3ft range, with the period dropping to 14 seconds, but the winds stay cross-on. It’s still a step up from the nothing we had before, just not as good as the 9th.

The 13th sees the swell drop down to 1.6ft, and the wind swings around, making things messy. After that, we fade back into the flat spell. So, if you want the best of it, your window is the afternoon of the 9th and maybe the morning of the 10th. Go get some.

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