Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s happening with the surf over the next couple of weeks.

Well, to be honest, it’s a pretty bleak stretch on the whole. For the first ten days, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. There’s a long gap from the start all the way through to the 20th of August where the waves are just too small or flat to get excited about. You’ll see a few days with tiny little bumps, but nothing that’s worth paddling out for. It’s just one of those quiet runs.

Then, finally, things start to show a little pulse around the 20th of August. Our best bet, and really the only standout in this whole 16-day window, is Polihale on the morning of the 20th of August. That Thursday morning, we’ve got a clean 2 ft swell rolling in from the southwest with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is 168 (moderate), which is a solid step up from the flat spell. The wind is glassy from the ENE at just 3 mph, so it’ll be butter-smooth. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there. This is a sandbar setup so it’s exposed, but that long period (over 15 seconds) can make it a bit straight at times, though the glassy conditions will make it clean. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it can get crowded sometimes, so keep that in mind.

The other little pulse comes in the afternoon of the 22nd of August with a 2 ft southwest swell at 15 seconds and clean cross-off winds. The energy is moderate (113), but it’s not as strong as the 20th. It’s surfable, but nothing that’ll blow your mind.

So to wrap it up: if you’re patient, the morning of the 20th of August is the one to aim for. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and has some grunt. Everything else is a write-off or too far out to rely on. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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