Polihale Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.09° N 159.75° W

Polihale WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Polihale sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.2° 

Polihale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Polihale surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polihale over the next 16 days.


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