Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s 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 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. 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+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s talk about Hulihee Palace. This is a reef break that likes swell from the SSW direction. The water is about normal for the season.
Right now, we’re in a flat spell. The first few days are tiny, with waves around 2 feet and weak energy (211). The wind is light and offshore, but the conditions are just not good enough to bother.
We’re looking at a gap of several days before things get interesting. The first real window opens Sunday the 23rd of August. Sunday afternoon brings a glassy surface, a 2 foot SSW swell, and a nice long 15-second period. The energy is up a bit (254). This is the best of the run so far – clean and promising.
Monday morning the 24th is also a good one. Similar size, 2 feet, glassy, and a 14-second period. The energy is modest (200), but the conditions are right.
From Tuesday the 25th onward, the wind turns more cross-onshore and the quality drops. The swell does get bigger in the later days, like reaching 3 feet (energy 485) on Thursday the 27th and 3 feet (energy 484) on Wednesday September 2nd. But the wind reports are often cross-onshore or cross, and the wave comments are marginal or poor. It’s not the kind of surf to get excited about.
The real highlights are Sunday afternoon the 23rd and Monday morning the 24th. Small, clean, and glassy. That’s the pick of the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 55 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 150 | 143 | 188 | 127 | 122 | 261 | 119 | 119 | 150 | 144 | 126 | 186 | 143 | 139 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:39AM0.55m | 7:48PM0.27m | 10:50AM0.59m | 9:25PM0.24m | 11:51AM0.62m | 11:15PM0.23m | 12:41PM0.65m | 00:27AM0.25m | 1:23PM0.68m | 1:17AM0.27m | 1:59PM0.70m | 1:58AM0.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.08m | 5:22PM0.26m | 2:34AM0.09m | 7:02PM0.23m | 3:38AM0.10m | 7:46PM0.19m | 4:47AM0.10m | 8:16PM0.16m | 5:47AM0.09m | 8:43PM0.14m | 6:38AM0.07m | 9:08PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 150 | 143 | 188 | 127 | 122 | 261 | 59 | 58 | 121 | 107 | 75 | 186 | 143 | 139 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 55 | 73 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 37 | 54 | 53 | 58 | 119 | 119 | 150 | 144 | 126 | 44 | 29 | 61 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 67 | 65 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 64 | 55 | 85 | 46 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | NW 3 | — | SW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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