Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the stretch from late July into early August. Gotta be honest with you, this is a quiet one for the most part. We’re looking at a long, slow period with only a few flickers of life, mostly at the very end of the run.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Tuesday, 28 July, but it’s not much to write home about. Polihale is seeing a small 4ft NNE windswell with a short period of 7 seconds, and the wind is light cross-shore. The combined energy is weak (173), and the surf is pretty poor—just a bit bumpy and disorganized. Tuesday afternoon is a little better with a 4ft NE swell, still short period, but the energy picks up a bit (231). Still, it’s only marginal.

The rest of the first week is a write-off. Wednesday the 29th has a bit of swell but it’s onshore and choppy, and from Thursday 30 July through to Monday 3 August, we’ve got next to nothing—flat days with clean conditions but no waves to speak of. That’s a solid five-day gap with no recommendations.

Things stay tiny through the start of the second week. We get a small 1.0ft to 1ft west-southwest groundswell popping up on Tuesday 4 August and Wednesday 5 August, but the energy is weak (40 to 54) and the waves are just too small. It’s not until Thursday 6 August that we start to see something surfable. A 1ft west swell with a 14-second period rolls in, and the combined energy climbs to 92. Winds are light cross-offshore, so the conditions are clean. The waves are still only "surfable but very ordinary"—it’s a knee-high groomer for the patient surfer.

Now, the standout. If you’ve got the patience, aim for Friday 7 August afternoon. We’ve got a 2ft west swell, period of 14 seconds, and the energy jumps to 201—moderate wave energy for this spot. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is the best on offer across the whole 16 days. It’s small, but for Polihale, that long-period west groundswell will line up nicely on the sandbar. The optimum swell direction is NW, so it’s a little off-angle, but it should still produce some fun, peelable lines. Conditions are expected to be good. It’s not a day for beginners with that long period, but for a competent surfer on a log, it’s your best bet.

After that, Saturday 8 August drops off again, and the following week (9th to 12th) is a mix of flat and tiny waist-high dribbles. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no major anomaly to note.

In short, a long flat spell, then one small window of clean, long-period groundswell on the 7th. Forecasts can change, and it wouldn’t take much to improve this outlook, but as it stands, that Friday afternoon is the only real session in the lot.

Rusty.

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