Publics Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Publics Surf Guide

Publics in Oahu is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. There is a left hand reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Watch out for rocks,etc.

Publics Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Publics:

The best conditions reported for surf at Publics occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Publics (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Publics with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 71% of the time in July while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

71%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Publics Location Map

Interactive Publics surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Publics is Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in Usa Oahu Isl., 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Publics is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 21 km (13 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Publics Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:20 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

What does Publics look like?

Latest photos from Publics. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: JJ Bakes

Tides at Publics

Current tide and informaton

For Honolulu, Oahu (Hawaii), 6 km from Publics.

Next High Water: 07:00pm | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 03:19am | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Publics Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Publics today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25.2 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite