Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the coming weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this is a pretty quiet stretch for the most part. We’ve got a solid, consistent reef break on the cards, but the swell is small and the conditions are a bit mixed. The real standout looks like it’s going to be a week away, so we’ve got some patience required.

The first session worth mentioning is a bit of a head-scratcher. On Tuesday afternoon, September 8th, we’ve got a 3 ft swell from the SSW at 14 seconds hitting Hulihee Palace (Big Island). That’s a long-period groundswell, which is great for the reef, but the wind is a cross-on at 6 mph, so it’s a bit bumpy. The combined wave energy is decent at 1054, but the report says it’s marginal. The water is sitting at 82°, which is about 2° warmer than usual, so it’s a nice warm bath.

The rest of that first week and into the next is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a lot of days with small swell, poor wind, rain, and even thunderstorms keeping things messy. From Wednesday the 9th right through to the morning of Saturday the 12th, the recommendations are all zeros and ones – it’s just not worth paddling out. The swell drops to 2 ft or 1 ft, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore. There’s a stretch of about 4 days where it’s really flat or poor.

Then on Sunday afternoon, September 13th, we get a little glimmer. The swell is tiny at 1 ft from the SW, but the wind goes glassy – that’s a big positive. The combined energy is only 70, so it’s weak, but it’s clean.

The next proper window looks like it’s Tuesday afternoon, September 15th. We’ve got a 2 ft SSW swell with a 19-second period – that’s very long period groundswell. The wind is glassy again, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” The combined energy is 304, which is moderate. This is the one to keep an eye on. The reef at Hulihee Palace should handle that long period just fine, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. The water is still warm.

Wednesday morning, September 16th, shows a bit more size at 2 ft from the SW with an 18-second period, but the wind is cross-on again, so it’s not as clean. The afternoon sees a 3 ft SSW swell with an 18-second period, but again, cross-on wind.

The Friday afternoon, September 18th, has a 2 ft SW swell with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 526 – that’s the strongest energy we see in the whole run. The wind is a light cross-on, so it’s not perfect, but the energy is there. The water is still warm.

The next truly glassy moment is Saturday afternoon, September 19th, with a 2 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds and a combined energy of 355. The report says “expect good surf conditions” again. Clean and small.

The very end of the run, from Sunday, September 21st into Monday, we get some clean cross-off winds with a tiny 2 ft swell, but it’s very small.

So, overall, the best on offer is Tuesday afternoon, September 15th and Saturday afternoon, September 19th at Hulihee Palace. The glassy winds and that long-period groundswell will make for some clean, fun waves, even if they’re on the smaller side. For the rest of it, it’s mostly a waiting game. The reef is consistent, but the swell just isn’t there.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Tuesday afternoon session.

Rusty.

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