Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Polihale over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor conditions right through the first week and into the second. From Wednesday the 2nd all the way through to Monday the 7th, there’s just nothing doing – the energy is flat zero, and the wind is mostly cross-off or cross, keeping things clean but with no waves to ride. It’s a proper dry spell.

Tuesday the 8th sees a little blip of life, with a tiny 1ft NW swell rolling in during the morning, period 11 seconds, and a fresh offshore breeze from the ESE at 22 mph. That offshore wind is a major positive – it’ll be clean as a whistle – but the swell is just too small for a proper session. The combined energy is weak (30), so you’ll be scratching for scraps.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 9th, during the morning. We’ve got a 3ft WSW swell, period 9 seconds, and a gentle offshore wind from the ESE at 9 mph. The combined energy pushes into moderate territory (151), so there’s some real push behind it. It’s still on the small side, but the offshore wind will groom it nicely. This is the best on offer in the near term, but it’s not a standout – just a “surfable but very ordinary” kind of day.

After that, the pattern stays quiet. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th both have a small 2ft SW groundswell, period 15 seconds, which is a very long period. That’s a caveat at a sandbar break like Polihale – those long-period swells can be a bit too straight and are better suited to points or reefs. Combined energy is moderate (115 and 110), but the wave comment is still just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean, but not exciting.

Saturday the 12th morning is glassy, with a 2ft SW swell still rolling in from that same long-period groundswell. The zero wind and glassy conditions are a treat, but the energy is moderate (109), and the waves are just too small and inconsistent for a proper session. The afternoon fades out with a shift to a short-period 2ft N swell at 9 seconds, and the energy drops sharply (45).

From Sunday the 13th through to Monday the 14th, it’s small, short-period N swell, 2ft, 8 seconds, and very weak energy (34-36). The wind is light and variable, occasionally glassy, but the waves are poor. Not worth the paddle.

Tuesday the 15th is glassy all day, with a tiny 1ft to 2ft NE swell, period 10 seconds. The energy is weak (34-45), and the wave comment is still poor. Clean, but flat.

Finally, Wednesday the 16th morning brings a slightly better 3ft NE swell, period 9 seconds, with glassy conditions and weak-to-moderate energy (91). The wave comment is “surfable but very ordinary.” Thursday the 17th morning has a 4ft NE swell, period 7 seconds, with moderate energy (117) and glassy conditions. That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, but the period is short (7 seconds), so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. Still, for Polihale, this is probably the pick of the second week – just don’t expect perfection.

Overall, there’s no true standout in this 16-day window. The best moments are Wednesday the 9th morning with that 3ft WSW swell and offshore wind, and Thursday the 17th morning with the 4ft NE swell and glassy conditions. But honestly, it’s a quiet period. Water temperature is 81°F, about average for the time of year, so the water is warm.

Keep an eye on the forecasts – these things can change.

Rusty.

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