Surf Forecasts:
Polihale surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 57 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 73 | 77 | 63 | 54 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45PM0.60m | 5:23AM0.42m | 5:07PM0.53m | 6:19AM0.45m | 5:22PM0.46m | 7:21AM0.47m | 5:22PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.49m | 10:07AM0.51m | 11:26AM0.53m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.13m | 11:28PM0.13m | 10:51AM0.20m | 11:49PM0.12m | 11:46AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.12m | 12:59PM0.33m | 00:34AM0.12m | 1:02AM0.13m | 1:44AM0.13m | 2:53AM0.14m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 510 | 411 | 320 | 225 | 168 | 165 | 110 | 79 | 660 | 344 | 102 | 191 | 121 | 105 | 84 | 44 | 49 | 73 | 77 | 63 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 8 | ESE 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 6 | WNW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 42 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 148 | 127 | 119 | 264 | 104 | 10 | 57 | 165 | 80 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 40 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 11 | S 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 124 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 69 | 44 | 123 | 119 | 181 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 242 | 319 | 319 | 589 | 749 | 890 | 1532 | 1825 | 877 | 501 | 244 | 167 | 135 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 346 | 344 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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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).
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