Polihale Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.09° N 159.75° W

Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Polihale sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.1° 

Polihale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Polihale surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Polihale this week:

The surf forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Polihale in the next 16 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 20th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 22nd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a slow start, but there's a decent window of fun, clean surf coming up. The water temperature is sitting at a very comfortable 80.1°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.

The first real standout is Saturday, the 22nd of August, at Polihale. We've got a clean, glassy morning with a 3.0ft WNW groundswell rolling in with a 12-second period. The energy is moderate at 228, and the wind is a light 3 mph from the ESE, making it glassy. The afternoon cleans up even more with a dead calm 0 mph wind, still glassy, and the swell holding at 2.6ft from the WNW. The energy jumps up to 310, which is a solid moderate pulse. This is the pick of the first week – clean, lined-up waves with that nice WNW direction. Just a heads up, Polihale can get a few people around sometimes, but mid-week it shouldn't be too bad.

The rest of the first week, from Sunday the 23rd through to Wednesday the 26th, drops off a bit. The swell hangs around 1.6ft to 3.0ft, and while the winds are mostly cross-offshore and clean, the energy is low and the waves are pretty ordinary. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are a write-off with hardly any swell at all.

There's a bit of a flat spell from the 27th of August right through to the 30th, with no real surf to speak of.

Then, on Sunday the 30th of August, we get a pulse of 4.3ft NE windswell, but it's a short 7-second period and the wind is cross-shore. The energy is moderate at 140, but it's not going to be pretty. The conditions are poor, so I'd give it a miss.

The next promising window opens up on Thursday, September the 3rd. The afternoon glass-off looks good with a 2.3ft W groundswell and a long 14-second period. The energy is strong at 266, and with a 3 mph easterly glassy wind, it's going to be clean. The morning of the 3rd has a bit of cross-shore wind, but the afternoon is the go.

The real long-range standout is Friday, September the 4th. We have a consistent 2.6ft W groundswell with a 14-second period, and the energy is solid at 329. The wind is a light 6 mph from the south, blowing cross-offshore, so the waves will be clean and well-shaped. This is a promising one, but it's a fair way out, so keep your fingers crossed.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.9
NE
7
0.6
W
10
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
13
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
S
17
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
65
82
69
75
80
228
156
243
183
151
177
121
71
47
81
55
50
50
47
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NE
5
NE
5
S
5
SE
5
ENE
5
ESE
0
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
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15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
E
10
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10
ENE
15
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10
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5
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10
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Wind State
glassy
cross
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glassy
glassy
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:26AM0.53m
12:23PM0.57m
1:05PM0.59m
11:49PM0.22m
1:40PM0.62m
00:48AM0.24m
2:10PM0.64m
1:30AM0.27m
2:37PM0.65m
2:08AM0.30m
3:02PM0.65m
2:47AM0.34m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.14m
4:19AM0.13m
9:37PM0.21m
5:28AM0.11m
9:26PM0.20m
6:20AM0.09m
9:31PM0.19m
7:04AM0.07m
9:41PM0.18m
7:45AM0.07m
9:54PM0.17m
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7:06
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Temp °C
26
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28
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Feels °C
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Information about the Polihale Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Polihale provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Polihale can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Polihale 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 (Polihale) 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 Polihale 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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