Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for Polihale. Gotta be honest, we’re staring down a pretty flat and ordinary run for a good while, but there is a bit of a pulse building out there for the end of the run, so let’s get into it.

First up, we’ve got a real quiet spell. From Sunday the 13th through to about Wednesday the 23rd, it’s mostly small, weak, and uninspiring. We’re talking about a solid 10 days where it’s hard to get excited. There’s tiny 2ft to 3ft swell, mostly out of the NE with short periods around 8 to 9 seconds. The wave energy is pretty low for most of this – you’re looking at readings around 62 to 129 on that combined energy scale (weak to just moderate). A few windows show glassy or clean conditions, like Sunday morning the 13th with that 3ft NE swell and glassy ESE breeze at 3 mph, or Tuesday morning the 15th with 2ft NE swell and dead calm winds. But honestly, for a spot like Polihale, it’s just too weak to do much with. Water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, no surprises there.

Then things start to perk up a bit from the 22nd. Tuesday the 22nd shows a small 2ft to 2ft swell from the NNW with a longer 12-second period, and the energy climbs to 114 (moderate) by the afternoon. By Wednesday the 23rd morning, we see 3ft from the NNW at 11 seconds and 130 energy, with glassy conditions – that’s a little more promising, but still not a standout.

Now, here’s where we get to the best of the run. The standout window hits from Saturday the 26th through Monday the 28th. Saturday the 26th morning kicks off with 4ft from the N at 10 seconds and 305 energy – moderate, but it’s clean. Then Saturday afternoon it really turns on: 7ft from the NNE, 9-second period, and a strong 843 energy reading. That’s some proper juice. Sunday the 27th keeps it going with 7ft from the NE in the morning (734 energy) and 6ft in the afternoon (710 energy). Both with that cross-off ENE breeze at 6 mph, keeping things clean. Monday the 28th still holds decent 5ft NE swell, but the wind swings around a bit. Now, heads up – this is a week and a half out, so while it looks solid, we gotta treat it as promising but not locked in. That 7ft to 7ft range is getting into the bigger side, so it’s not really a beginner’s wave, but for the advanced crew, that’s going to be the pick of the fortnight.

Polihale is an exposed sandbar break, so it picks up that NW to N energy well. That 7ft+ NE and NNE swell with the clean conditions is the highlight here. Keep in mind, crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so you might have some company if it lights up. Overall, a slow start, but that last weekend into the following Monday has some real potential.

Rusty.

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