Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
What’s up, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about Hulihee Palace (Big Island). The water temp is about 82°F right now, running a little warmer than usual. This is a solid little reef spot that gets jacked up by a good SSW swell. We’ve got a long 16-day window, but I’ll be honest—most of it is a washout.
You’re looking at a week of tiny, crummy surf before anything even gets close to decent. We’re talking 1ft swell with poor conditions and onshore breezes. The energy numbers are barely cracking triple digits. It’s a real slow start.
The one bright spot shows up on Sunday the 20th afternoon. We get glassy conditions with a 3ft SSW swell, period hanging around 15 seconds. That’s proper long-period groundswell, and it’ll offer some shape. The energy is moderate at 417. The wind is dead calm, completely clean. That’s the best window in the whole run, no question. It’s small but fun-sized for a longboard.
After that, it’s back to the grind. Tuesday the 22nd afternoon has another glassy moment, but the swell drops to 2ft from the S, period down to 12 seconds. Energy is light at 219. It’s clean but weak.
The rest of the week into the end of September stays tiny. You get a few more glassy afternoons—like the 26th and 27th—but always under 2ft. The energy stays below 250. These are long-period swells that will wrap in but lack any real push. The reef will give you a little something, but it’s more about the view than the ride.
For beginners, the small stuff under 5ft is fine. For experienced surfers, there’s just not enough power to get stoked about. Hold out for Sunday the 20th if you can. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 372 | 319 | 316 | 288 | 212 | 261 | 246 | 305 | 298 | 270 | 225 | 371 | 346 | 387 | 360 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:21PM0.39m | 6:39AM0.60m | 5:51PM0.33m | 7:34AM0.60m | 6:28PM0.28m | 8:40AM0.59m | 7:35PM0.24m | 9:53AM0.60m | 9:42PM0.23m | 10:59AM0.61m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:54AM0.63m | 00:21AM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.08m | 1:32PM0.23m | 11:56PM0.09m | 3:07PM0.25m | 00:32AM0.12m | 5:02PM0.23m | 1:25AM0.14m | 6:15PM0.20m | 2:46AM0.16m | 6:54PM0.17m | 4:14AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 118 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 372 | 319 | 316 | 288 | 206 | 261 | 246 | 305 | 298 | 270 | 225 | 371 | 346 | 387 | 360 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 212 | 110 | 246 | 137 | 211 | 129 | 124 | 122 | 79 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | SE 4 | WSW 9 | NW 3 | S 4 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 16 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 96 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 1 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
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