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/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Publics surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Publics sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Publics today?
The current surf forecast for Publics at 9PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
638 | 638 | 651 | 687 | 662 | 612 | 541 | 555 | 555 | 496 | 471 | 435 | 449 | 489 | 449 | 545 | 498 | 390 | 513 | 485 | 469 | 376 | 376 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:35PM0.34m | 11:20PM0.37m | 1:17PM0.42m | 00:06AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.49m | 00:50AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.17m | 6:13AM-0.06m | 7:16PM0.16m | 6:39AM-0.06m | 8:25PM0.13m | 7:03AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 93 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 140 | 140 | 99 | 64 | 140 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 119 | 157 | 150 | 148 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 93 | 91 | 79 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 11 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 19 | S 20 | SW 19 | SE 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | — | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 638 | 638 | 651 | 687 | 662 | 612 | 541 | 555 | 555 | 496 | 471 | 435 | 449 | 489 | 449 | 545 | 498 | 390 | 513 | 485 | 469 | 376 | 376 | 390 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 125 | 49 | 125 | 40 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 128 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 125 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 33 |
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