Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the stretch ahead for Polihale. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

Right now, the ocean is flat. There’s a big dry spell kicking things off. We’re looking at a gap of a few days with no real surf to speak of. The first whisper of a chance comes in on Saturday the 25th of July, but it’s not one to get excited about. The afternoon sees a 6ft swell from the NE, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and it’s a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate at 434, but the conditions are only marginal. It’s a bit of a tease.

Sunday the 26th shapes up a little better. The morning has 6ft NE swell, still short period at 8 seconds, but the wind is a light cross-off, and the energy is still decent at 353. The surf is looking good, but it’s not a standout. That theme continues through Monday the 27th, with 5ft NE swell and a 7-second period, but the wind goes very light, almost glassy, keeping things clean. The energy drops to 217.

Tuesday the 28th is a bit of a downer. The swell drops to 4ft in the morning, and the wind goes cross-shore, making for messy conditions. The afternoon picks up a little to 5ft, but the period plummets to 5 seconds, and the energy crashes to 98. It’s ordinary.

Then we hit a real flat patch. From Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the month, we’ve got tiny, weak swells and poor surf conditions. A bit of a long-period groundswell pops up on the 31st, 2ft from the SW with a 16-second period, but the energy is weak at 124 and the wind is up. Not worth a paddle.

The first week of August is more of the same – flat, or close to it. There’s a tiny 2ft swell from the NE on the 6th of August in the morning, with a 9-second period, and the water is glassy. The energy is weak at 122. It’s surfable, but only just.

Honestly, Polihale, for this 16-day window, there’s no real standout. The best of a mediocre bunch is probably Sunday the 26th of July, with those 6ft waves and light winds. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be the cleanest session of the lot. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit.

The long-range stuff into the second week is just a collection of weak, short-period swells and onshore winds. It’s a quiet period for the area.

Rusty, signing off.

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