Surf Forecasts:
Polihale surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Polihale in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Polihale.
We’re kicking off the forecast period with a bit of a flat spell. Monday July 6th and Tuesday July 7th are pretty much a write-off – tiny 0.3ft NW swell with poor surf conditions. You’re not missing a thing. Wednesday July 8th shows a little bump in the morning, 3ft from the NNE, but the energy is weak (88) and the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s ordinary at best.
Things start to get interesting from Thursday July 9th. The morning brings a 4ft NE swell with moderate energy (200) and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. It's surfable and clean. Friday July 10th morning is similar – 4ft from the NE, energy up to 249, and light winds. Good, clean, fun waves. The water temp is 79°F, which is about average for this time of year.
The standout period really arrives on the weekend of July 12th and 13th. Sunday July 12th is your best bet. Morning sees 6ft from the NE with strong energy (382), and by the afternoon it’s 6ft from the same direction with energy hitting 460. That’s the pick of the swell. The wind stays light to gentle cross-offshore, keeping it clean. Monday July 13th morning still has a solid 5ft NE swell (387) before it backs off.
From July 14th through the 16th, we get a long-period groundswell from the W, around 14-16 seconds, with moderate energy (272-393). This is waist to chest-high stuff, glassy at times, and the cross-offshore winds are kind. The 16th afternoon is glassy as it gets – you’ll want to be out there.
The second week fades a bit. From July 17th, swells drop into the 1ft to 3ft range, with weaker energy. The 17th and 18th have some glassy windows but the surf is ordinary. By the 19th, it’s back to poor conditions with tiny windswell. The 20th and 21st are flat or near-flat – nothing to get excited about.
So, to wrap it up: the absolute best window is Sunday July 12th and Monday July 13th. That’s the biggest, most energetic swell of the run, with clean conditions. Thursday July 9th and Friday July 10th are solid runners-up. Polihale is a fairly consistent sandbar, and crowds can be present sometimes, but with this quality, it’ll be worth paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 14 | W 16 | W 13 | NE 7 | W 13 | W 14 | NNE 7 | SW 18 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 54 | 165 | 53 | 62 | 91 | 152 | 187 | 268 | 423 | 244 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11PM0.47m | 10:46AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.41m | 11:49AM0.53m | 12:40PM0.62m | 1:27PM0.69m | 2:13PM0.75m | 00:21AM0.22m | 2:57PM0.79m | 1:35AM0.22m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.12m | 3:45PM0.38m | 3:28AM0.09m | 4:11AM0.06m | 5:00AM0.03m | 5:52AM-0.00m | 10:27PM0.21m | 6:45AM-0.03m | 10:50PM0.19m | 7:37AM-0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | 7:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 308 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 195 | 310 | 310 | 327 | 112 | 256 | 263 | 165 | 66 | 62 | 91 | 97 | 187 | 268 | 203 | 244 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 181 | 176 | 125 | 33 | 108 | 75 | 69 | 53 | 96 | 127 | 152 | 202 | 173 | 26 | 248 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 16 | S 18 | SSE 8 | S 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 14 | SSW 20 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | S 11 | E 8 | W 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 54 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 21 | 49 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 356 | 414 | 453 | 363 | 319 | — | — | 422 | 310 | — | — | 142 | 327 | 287 | 226 | 196 | 142 | 160 | 423 | 165 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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