Surf Forecasts:
Hulihee Palace surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, W swell with 287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hulihee Palace over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Hulihee Palace over the next couple of weeks.
First thing you gotta know, the water temp is sitting at 81° right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That's a nice little bonus.
So, the surf pattern kicks off with a decent little pulse for Tuesday the 7th. We've got a clean 3ft SSW groundswell pushing in, with a solid 14-second period between the waves. The combined energy is moderate at 256, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. That is going to make for some silky smooth, clean waves. For an intermediate level spot like this, it's about as good as it gets right now. This is the standout of the entire forecast window. Tuesday afternoon is your window to get out there.
After that, things get a bit tricky. A gap sets in from Wednesday the 8th through to the weekend. The swell is still hanging around, but we start seeing cross-onshore breezes and those funky tide issues. You're looking at small, bumpy waves that just won't be worth the effort.
Then there's a flicker of something interesting on Saturday the 11th afternoon. Another glassy wind comes in, and the wave period jumps to a very long 18 seconds, pushing in a 2ft SSW swell. The energy climbs to 316. That long period is a sign of quality, but with a long period groundswell coming into a reef setup, the sets might be a bit fat and slow. It's promising, but not as solid as Tuesday.
From Sunday the 12th onwards, it’s a real mixed bag for the second week. Swell direction wobbles around from SW to W, with short to medium periods. There’s a little bump in energy around the 14th and 15th of July, reading over 500, but the wind is always cross-on or onshore. Those waves will be choppy and messy. The rest of the run into the 22nd is just small and cross-onshore, with no real quality to get excited about.
So to sum it up: grab it on Tuesday the 7th afternoon, because that's your best shot. After that, it's a long wait for anything worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 258 | 258 | 192 | 178 | 165 | 115 | 103 | 73 | 77 | 96 | 157 | 207 | 243 | 264 | 258 | 248 | 229 | 217 | 180 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53PM0.36m | 11:25AM0.56m | 9:56PM0.29m | 12:21PM0.65m | 11:12PM0.23m | 1:13PM0.73m | 00:28AM0.20m | 2:01PM0.79m | 1:35AM0.19m | 2:48PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.20m | 3:32PM0.84m | 3:28AM0.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.25m | 3:49AM-0.02m | 6:17PM0.23m | 4:34AM-0.03m | 7:43PM0.17m | 5:23AM-0.05m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | 7:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 254 | 258 | 258 | 192 | 178 | 165 | 115 | 103 | 73 | 77 | 96 | 157 | 207 | 243 | 264 | 258 | 248 | 229 | 217 | 162 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | SSW 10 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | SSW 11 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 37 | 20 | 61 | 67 | 55 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 180 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 9 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | SSE 8 | W 18 | W 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | SW 22 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 39 | 29 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 57 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 51 | 15 | — | 3 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 44 |
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