Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet for our stretch of coast. There’s a bit of a lull to start, and we’re not seeing any major pulses of energy on the horizon. It’s going to be a waiting game for the most part.

We’re looking at a gap of a few days with nothing really worth paddling out for, maybe from Friday the 11th through the weekend. The first real glimmer of anything rideable shows up on Saturday morning, not that it’s much to write home about. We’ve got a small 3ft NE swell with a period of 9 seconds rolling into Polihale on the morning of the 12th. The winds are dead calm and glassy, which is a big tick for clean conditions, but the energy is weak, with the combined swell energy sitting at just 88. It’s a classic “sneak out for a few if you’re desperate” kind of wave. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The surf does start to pick up a touch by Sunday the 13th. The morning session at Polihale looks like the pick of the first few days. We’re getting a slightly better 3ft NE swell, still with a 9-second period, and the winds are dead calm again. The combined energy is bumping up to 149, which is moderate but still nothing crazy. It’ll be a bit more pushy, clean, and glassy, so it might just be worth a look for a fun, mellow session. The swell direction (NE) is working well for this spot, but the energy is still limited.

After that little bump, it seems to back off again. Monday and Tuesday stay dribbly with 3ft and 3ft swells, but the energy drops to between 100 and 140, and the periods stay short at 8 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary, as they say. You’ll get some clean, small waves on the glass at times, but it’s not going to get your heart racing.

We hit a proper flat spell from around Wednesday the 16th through to the end of the week. There’s really nothing on offer, with the energy readings dropping to single digits or zero. This is a real lull, and paddling out would be a waste of time.

The second week starts to show a flicker of life around Wednesday the 23rd. A small 2ft NNW groundswell with a 12-second period shows up in the morning. The combined energy jumps to 125, which is a bit more interesting, and the period is long, meaning more organised energy. The catch is the light cross-off winds. It’s clean up top, but this is a long period swell, and it might be breaking a bit too straight for this kind of setup. It could be a bit tricky to get a good lined-up wave. This one is promising but a week away, so I wouldn’t book the day off work just yet. The afternoon turns a bit cross-shore and messier.

It’s a tough outlook overall. We’ve got a lot of small, weak surf and not much consistency. The only real standouts are the glassy mornings on the 13th and maybe that pulse on the 23rd, but even those are small. For now, I’d keep an eye on the sky and wait for a better opportunity. If the swell doesn’t materialise, this blank run is pretty normal for this part of the world. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, we’re in for a pretty quiet stretch.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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