Surf Forecasts:
Polihale surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board. Let’s look at what’s cooking for Polihale.
It’s a dry start, I’m not gonna lie. The first few days are a write-off – flat, nothing doing. Thursday through Friday are totally dead. But hang tight, because things start to wake up on Saturday, July 25th.
Saturday morning (July 25th) we start seeing some life. A north-easterly swell pushes in at about 6ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a light cross-off from the east-north-east, which will keep it clean. The combined energy of all swells is moderate (353). It’s not the biggest, but it’s a start. Sunday, July 26th, keeps that going – similar 5ft swell from the north-east, light winds, clean conditions. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The real standout, the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Thursday, August 6th. That’s over a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the forecast, but it’s looking promising. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the north-east, pushing a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to strong (692). The wind is glassy in the morning, turning light offshore in the afternoon. That’s the kind of day you tell your mates about. Polihale is a sandbar setup, so with that long period, it could be breaking a little straight, but the clean conditions and the power should make up for it. This is a spot that can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.
The rest of the window is pretty quiet again. A little pulse on Friday, August 7th, with a 2ft westerly groundswell (15 seconds), but the energy is lower (215) and wind is a bit stronger. After that, it’s back to small stuff.
So, for the best on offer, it’s got to be that Thursday, August 6th. That’s the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SW 21 | SW 19 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 353 | 381 | 353 | 298 | 291 | 223 | 242 | 235 | 211 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:56PM0.58m | 1:34PM0.62m | 2:09PM0.64m | 00:30AM0.22m | 2:42PM0.66m | 1:22AM0.23m | 3:12PM0.68m | 2:05AM0.25m | 3:41PM0.68m | 2:46AM0.27m | 4:08PM0.68m | 3:29AM0.29m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.10m | 5:47AM0.08m | 10:24PM0.22m | 6:34AM0.06m | 10:30PM0.21m | 7:16AM0.04m | 10:44PM0.20m | 7:55AM0.04m | 11:01PM0.20m | 8:31AM0.04m | 11:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 420 | 301 | 191 | 148 | 237 | 159 | 502 | 595 | 516 | 367 | 341 | 223 | 298 | 363 | 211 | 463 | 92 | 142 | 206 | 1406 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 11 | E 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 21 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 103 | 92 | 348 | 249 | 103 | 135 | 144 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 208 | 260 | 228 | 222 | 336 | 132 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 203 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 21 | SSW 16 | S 12 | E 14 | S 11 | E 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 21 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 101 | 99 | 56 | 35 | 229 | 208 | 66 | 34 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 337 | 8 | 7 | 203 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 158 | 153 | — | 249 | 256 | — | 353 | 381 | 353 | 298 | 291 | — | 242 | 235 | 65 | 106 | 984 | 1182 | 1309 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 24 |
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