Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s on the menu for Polihale over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a run of classic Polihale. The forecast shows a pretty quiet start and a long stretch where you’re better off staying home. We’ve got a big gap of very little action from the end of July right through the first week of August. For a spot like this, it’s a bit of a dead spell.

Now, hanging your hat on the best of it, the real standout comes on Monday, 10th August. That morning and afternoon look the goods. We’ve got clean 4 ft to 4 ft of swell pushing in from the NE with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is glassing out from the ENE at just 3 mph – that’s basically a flat calm, so surfaces will be tidy. Combined wave energy is sitting at 211 to 236 (moderate energy), and while it’s not a big groundswell, it’s clean and rideable. With the swell direction coming from the NE and the optimum being NW, it’s a bit off-angle but still got enough juice.

Before that, Sunday the 26th of July has a pulse. The morning shows 6 ft from the NE, but the period is a weak 8 seconds. The cross-off wind from the E at 9 mph will keep it fairly clean. Water temp is 80° – bang on average for the time of year. The combined energy is 353 (moderate), but the low period and the swell direction not matching the optimum NW direction it loves holds it back.

Monday the 27th of July morning is worth a mention for the glassy conditions with 5 ft of NE swell and 3 mph winds from the ENE. It’ll be clean, but again the period is short at 7 seconds. It’s surfable, but better for a longboard or a funboard than trying to get deep.

After that, from the 28th July right through to the 9th of August, it’s a desert. Most days show small or no surf, and when there is a little bump, the wind is either cross or cross-on. A few days even show 1 ft to 2 ft of weak swell, which is barely a ripple. The 9th of August gives a slight pulse of 2 ft to 2 ft from the W with a long 13-second period – a proper long-period groundswell, but it’s tiny. It’s only for the most patient soul.

So, keep your eyes on that Monday, 10th of August for the best chance at a clean, fun session. The rest of the window is a write-off for paddle surfing. This is one of those times you sit it out or take the kite out.

Rusty.

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