Surf Forecasts:
Polihale surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, W swell with 381 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Polihale in the next 16 days are 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the skinny on Polihale.
Water temp is 80°, right where it should be for the season.
We’ve got a good little window opening up. Starting Wednesday, July 15th, we see a clean 3ft groundswell from the W with a long 15-second period, pumping moderate energy (408). The wind is dead glass in the morning, turning light offshore in the afternoon. That’s the recipe for some real nice, clean waves on the sandbar. This is the pick of the forecast. Swell direction is perfect, and the spot is fairly consistent.
Thursday, July 16th, keeps it going. Same 3ft to 3ft W swell, still a long 14-second period, with glassy conditions all day. Energy stays moderate (422 and 361). This is clean, quality surf for the experienced crew.
Friday, July 17th, the swell drops a touch to 2ft, but the wind is light cross-offshore. Still clean, still long period. You’ll get waves.
Then we hit a long dry patch. From Saturday, July 18th, through to Saturday, July 26th, the surf is mostly flat or junk. A few tiny pulses of weak, short-period windswell, but the energy is below 100 and conditions are poor. Not worth suiting up.
Sunday, July 26th, shows a tiny 2ft SW swell with a 10-second period, but the energy is weak (60-71). Still glassy, so you could snag a knee-high wave if you’re really keen.
After that, it’s back to flat and poor conditions. The 30th of July has a tiny 1ft W swell with a very long 13-second period, but the energy is just 29 – barely a ripple.
The best call is this Wednesday to Friday window. It’s not big, it’s not for beginners, but it’s clean, lined up, and has that long-period goodness. Make the most of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 357 | 343 | 338 | 268 | 261 | 192 | 184 | 126 | 38 | 43 | 54 | 22 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM0.75m | 4:36AM0.28m | 5:30PM0.69m | 5:41AM0.31m | 5:59PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.34m | 6:24PM0.54m | 8:17AM0.39m | 6:40PM0.47m | 9:50AM0.44m | 6:35PM0.40m | 11:12AM0.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.01m | 00:16AM0.16m | 10:01AM0.07m | 00:44AM0.15m | 10:48AM0.14m | 1:11AM0.14m | 11:40AM0.23m | 1:39AM0.13m | 12:46PM0.31m | 2:06AM0.13m | 2:47PM0.37m | 2:37AM0.12m | 3:14AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 371 | 357 | 141 | 84 | 93 | 261 | 192 | 184 | 152 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 190 | 34 | 82 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 150 | 154 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 88 | 96 | 343 | 338 | 268 | 32 | 44 | 142 | 30 | 38 | 43 | 24 | 76 | 86 | 57 | 40 | 19 | 40 | 62 | 253 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | W 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 11 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 47 | 212 | 66 | 66 | 133 | 56 | 30 | 126 | 149 | 146 | 48 | 22 | 48 | 43 | 85 | 29 | 118 | 25 | 85 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 113 | 66 | 73 | 102 | 79 | — | — | 55 | — | 153 | — | 65 | 150 | — | 131 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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