Polihale Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.09° N 159.75° W

Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Polihale sea temperature is
26.6° C
0.2° 

Polihale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Polihale surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, W swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Polihale this week:

The surf forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Polihale in the next 16 days are 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 18th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 18th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 18th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right folks, let’s talk about what we’ve got on the cards for Polihale. Look, I won’t beat around the bush—this forecast is a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a long stretch of small, unexciting surf coming up, but the tail end of the window has a solid pulse that’s worth keeping an eye on.

The next week and a half is pretty grim. Starting from Saturday the 18th of July, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the energy is weak with the combined swell readings sitting between 24 and 123—just not enough grunt. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but there’s a tease on Saturday afternoon with glassy conditions, though the waves are still tiny. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there. This poor run carries on right through until around the 25th, with a lot of days showing zero swell and “poor surf conditions.” It’s a proper gap in action.

Now, things start looking up on Sunday the 26th of July. That’s our standout. The swell bumps up to a clean 6ft coming from the NE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 371 (moderate), and the wind is a light cross-off from the ENE. That’s going to produce clean, surfable waves. It’s a solid size for strong intermediates upwards, but at 6ft it’s getting a bit much for total beginners. The NE swell is what this break is after, so it should line up nicely on the sandbar.

The action holds through Monday the 27th with similar conditions—5ft to 5ft NE swell, still clean with light winds and energy around 284 to 229. This is the best run of the whole outlook. The crowd factor at Polihale can be “sometimes” busy, so expect company if it’s pumping.

It fades off after that. Tuesday the 28th drops to 4ft and the energy falls, and by Wednesday the 29th we’re back to small junk. There is a brief flicker on Saturday the 1st of August with some long-period 16-second WSW groundswell, but it’s only 2ft to 2ft. The period is long, so it’ll have shape but little push, better on a point or reef than a beach setup.

So, bottom line: if you’ve got patience, pencil in Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th of July for the best chance of a proper session. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
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0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.3
WNW
11
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.4
SSW
26
0.6
NE
7
0.6
SSW
23
0.6
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
87
86
49
49
48
59
64
24
59
43
57
0
38
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
0
NE
15
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
15
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:53AM0.34m
6:24PM0.54m
8:17AM0.39m
6:40PM0.47m
9:50AM0.44m
6:35PM0.40m
11:12AM0.49m
12:10PM0.54m
12:56PM0.58m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.14m
11:40AM0.23m
1:39AM0.13m
12:46PM0.31m
2:06AM0.13m
2:47PM0.37m
2:37AM0.12m
3:14AM0.12m
4:01AM0.11m
4:54AM0.10m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:05
6:05
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6:07
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7:24
7:23
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 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
26
26
26
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26
Feels °C
29
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27
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Information about the Polihale Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Polihale provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Polihale can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Polihale surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Polihale) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Polihale may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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