
Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with 2,222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Right now, it’s looking a bit quiet to start, but we’ve got a window of action coming up. The first real swell shows up on the afternoon of Saturday the 6th, and it’s actually a decent little pulse. Hulihee Palace (Big Island) is the only spot on the radar, and it’s a consistent reef break that handles a south-southwest swell well. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – just a touch on the warm side.
Saturday afternoon the 6th brings in a 5ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and glassy conditions. The wind is almost nothing, just a slight air from the WNW. That’s going to be clean, smooth, and really fun for an intermediate. The combined energy is moderate (1009), so there’s some push there. This is a standout.
Sunday morning the 7th drops a little to 4ft, but the wind is onshore and light, so still rideable. The real highlight is Sunday afternoon: 5ft SW swell, 12 seconds, and glassy conditions again. The energy jumps up to strong (1009). That’s the best of the first few days.
Monday the 8th sees the swell bump up to 6ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, with a 13-14 second period. The wind is onshore and light, but the energy is really ramping up – 1629 in the morning, then a big 2735 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of power. At 7ft, this is getting into expert territory, especially at a reef break like Hulihee. The period is long enough to give good shape, but it’s a bigger swell, so only for the experienced crew.
Tuesday the 9th stays solid at 7ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, but the wind shifts to a cross-onshore and even cross-shore, which will chop it up a bit. The energy is still strong (1581 and 1326), but it won’t be as clean as the weekend.
After that, the swell fades fast. From Wednesday the 10th onward, the heights drop to 3ft and below, with periods getting longer (17-18 seconds) but the energy falls to weak (500 and under). The wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the conditions are poor. That’s a long gap of basically nothing from the 10th all the way through to the 16th.
Things start to look a little better around Thursday the 17th afternoon, when a 2ft SSW swell shows up with glassy conditions and a 16-second period. The energy is moderate (488). It’s small, but clean. The next morning, Friday the 18th, the swell picks up to 4ft with a 17-second period, and the energy is moderate (686). The wind is cross-onshore, but it’s a long-period groundswell that should wrap nicely into the reef. That’s a promising, but still a bit uncertain, longer-range option.
So, the best call is definitely Saturday afternoon the 6th and Sunday afternoon the 7th at Hulihee Palace. Clean, glassy, head-high waves, and that reef is going to be peeling. After that, it’s a lot of waiting for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
565 | 411 | 478 | 624 | 706 | 975 | 1960 | 1901 | 966 | 726 | 356 | 326 | 253 | 176 | 137 | 154 | 175 | 125 | 152 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:34PM0.74m | 00:51AM0.28m | 1:22PM0.76m | 1:42AM0.34m | 2:05PM0.75m | 2:27AM0.40m | 2:44PM0.71m | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:19PM0.66m | 3:48AM0.51m | 3:52PM0.60m | 4:28AM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.13m | 4:53AM0.08m | 7:59PM0.10m | 6:05AM0.06m | 8:31PM0.08m | 7:06AM0.05m | 9:00PM0.06m | 8:01AM0.05m | 9:27PM0.05m | 8:52AM0.06m | 9:52PM0.05m | 9:41AM0.09m | 10:16PM0.05m | |||||||
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
565 | 411 | 478 | 624 | 706 | 975 | 1960 | 1901 | 966 | 726 | 265 | 326 | 253 | 176 | 129 | 119 | 175 | 125 | 152 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
26 | 45 | 44 | 360 | 516 | 603 | 662 | 621 | 456 | 449 | 167 | 82 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 72 | 46 | 27 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
63 | 92 | 75 | 25 | 20 | 51 | 113 | 129 | 15 | 151 | 356 | 92 | 38 | 15 | 137 | 154 | 24 | 27 | 46 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 46 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 46 | 96 | 82 | 3 |
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Information about the Hulihee Palace Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hulihee Palace provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hulihee Palace can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hulihee Palace surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hulihee Palace) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hulihee Palace may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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