Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk surf the way we measure it back home.

Polihale is going to test your patience over the next 16 days. The first week is mostly flat or junk, and you’ll be waiting until deep into the run for anything worth paddling for.

Right now and through the next few days, there’s nothing doing. First sign of life is Sunday July 26th morning, with a 6 ft swell from the NE, period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (344) and the wind is light cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean but weak. Water temp is about 80°, right around average for this time of year. Sunday afternoon the wind goes cross and the energy drops, making it marginal.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th see the swell fade fast—5 ft down to 4 ft, short periods, combined energy below 250. Light wind but cross, so waves will be ordinary. Wednesday the 29th is a write-off, with chop from a moderate cross-shore breeze, then it goes flat.

From Thursday the 30th through Wednesday August 5th, it’s almost completely flat. A few tiny swell pulses of 1 ft from the west, but with periods of 12-14 seconds, these long period groundswells are better for a reef or point break. At a sandbar like Polihale, that kind of period just makes them close out. Energy stays weak (below 100).

The real standout is Friday morning, August 7th. Swell is only 2 ft, but it’s a very long period groundswell from the SW with a period of 20 seconds, and the energy hits 230. The wind is glassy. Completely glassy. That’s huge for clean conditions. The sets will be few but with perfect shape—though at a sandbar, that long period can make waves break too straight. If you’re an expert, this is your session.

Saturday August 8th morning also offers a slightly bigger pulse—3 ft from the west, 15 seconds, clean cross-off wind. Another good morning. Crowds at Polihale are “sometimes” around, so on a glassy day you won’t be alone, but it won’t be a circus.

Bottom line: sit through the flat spell, then hammer that glassy Friday morning on August 7th. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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