Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, WNW swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
We’ve got a pretty quiet outlook for the next two weeks. The swell’s small, the energy is moderate at best, and the wind is all over the place. The main spot is Hulihee Palace, a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to a SSW swell. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, at 81°F.
The best day is shaping up for Saturday, July 25th. The morning looks glassy with a 0.9m (3ft) SSW groundswell, period of 16 seconds, and combined swell energy at 576 (moderate). The wind is from the WSW, barely a whisper, so it’ll be clean and smooth. This is your standout. Be aware that crowds sometimes show up here, so beat the rush.
Before that, it’s slim. Friday, July 10th has a tiny 0.5m (2ft) S swell, period 12 seconds, but the morning wind is onshore. The afternoon glass-off might give you a couple of weak, clean ones, but it’s nothing to write home about. Saturday, July 11th afternoon also goes glassy with a 0.5m (2ft) SW swell and a very long 18-second period. That long period on a reef could be fun, but the size is tiny.
The week after that is mostly marginal. From the 12th through the 24th, the swell rarely hits 1m (3ft), and we’re looking at a lot of cross-on and onshore breezes. The energy is moderate, hovering around 300-500, but the conditions aren’t clean enough to get excited. The best of that week might be the afternoon of July 17th with a 1m (3ft) S swell, but it’s onshore.
The Saturday, July 25th morning window is the one to go for. Glassy, clean, 0.9m (3ft) groundswell from the SSW, with proper energy. That’s your session.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 19 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 78 | 96 | 157 | 152 | 243 | 208 | 258 | 248 | 229 | 217 | 162 | 251 | 267 | 273 | 314 | 306 | 304 | 279 | 272 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.73m | 00:28AM0.20m | 2:01PM0.79m | 1:35AM0.19m | 2:48PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.20m | 3:32PM0.84m | 3:28AM0.22m | 4:15PM0.83m | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:56PM0.79m | 5:14AM0.27m | 5:34PM0.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.12m | 6:14AM-0.06m | 9:33PM0.08m | 7:06AM-0.08m | 10:16PM0.05m | 7:57AM-0.08m | 10:56PM0.03m | 8:47AM-0.06m | 11:34PM0.02m | 9:37AM-0.03m | 00:10AM0.02m | 10:28AM0.02m | 00:44AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 78 | 96 | 157 | 152 | 243 | 208 | 258 | 248 | 229 | 217 | 162 | 129 | 267 | 273 | 314 | 306 | 304 | 279 | 272 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 12 | W 18 | W 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 55 | 37 | 27 | 61 | 63 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 29 | 162 | 251 | 123 | 200 | 116 | 134 | 122 | 59 | 67 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 20 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 63 | 29 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 19 | 50 | 29 | 30 | 80 | 95 | 2 | 82 | 79 | 60 | 79 | 69 | 108 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 42 | — | — | 45 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 37 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 46 | 33 | 0 |
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