Hulihee Palace Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what we've got here. It's a quiet stretch ahead for Hulihee Palace, no doubt about it. We're looking at a real long run of days where the waves are just not cooperating, so don't get your hopes up too high too fast. The first bit of surf that's even worth a mention doesn't show until around Monday afternoon the 14th, and even then, it's a tough sell.

Yeah, so the overall pattern is pretty flat. There's a big gap with no real recommendations for the first few days. Friday the 11th through to Monday morning the 14th is a write-off – poor conditions, tiny surf. You're better off doing something else.

Now, let's get into it. The first time things look even half-interesting is Monday afternoon the 14th. Hulihee Palace has a tiny 1.3 ft swell from the SW, but the wind is glassy. That's a beautiful thing, but the swell is so small it's barely surfable. The combined swell energy is only moderate (175). The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 82.2°. It's a reef break, exposed to the SSW swell, and you can get some long period groundswell from that direction. For a beginner, 1.3 ft is fine, but there's hardly any push.

The next little highlight pops up on Wednesday afternoon the 16th. The swell bumps up a tiny bit to 2.3 ft from the SW, and again the wind goes glassy. The combined energy is moderate (335). For an intermediate surfer on a longboard, you could scratch into a few. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook, but that's not saying much. It's still very small, but it's clean.

Then on Friday the 18th, there's a bit more energy in the water. The afternoon shows a 2.3 ft SW swell with the wind offshore from the WNW. The combined energy jumps up to strong (527), the highest we see. The period is 17 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell. At a reef break like Hulihee Palace, that's a good combination for shape, but the size is still tiny. For experts, it's nothing, but for a beginner or someone on a foamie, it might be the best little wave of the fortnight.

Saturday the 19th afternoon also shows a glassy window with a 2.6 ft SSW swell. Combined energy is strong (365), but the period drops to 14 seconds. Again, it's small but clean.

After that, it's mostly cross-onshore and choppy. The 25th and 26th have some long period SW groundswell again (19 seconds on the 25th morning), but the wind isn't as clean, and the conditions are marginal at best.

So, for the standout, I'd have to point to Wednesday afternoon the 16th and Friday afternoon the 18th as the best bets. Both have glassy or offshore winds and a bit of long-period groundswell, even if it's only 2.3 ft. The 18th has a bit more energy behind it. For a true clean surf on a small day, that's your window. It's a reef, so the long period will wrap in nice, but don't expect any barrels. For beginners, this is fine; for anyone else, it's a training session.

Stay patient, mate.

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