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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 7 am Wednesday 13 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Publics today?
The current surf forecast for Publics at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
377 | 342 | 299 | 276 | 350 | 522 | 465 | 373 | 327 | 302 | 247 | 254 | 236 | 231 | 214 | 220 | 246 | 215 | 186 | 186 | 210 | 212 | 218 | 259 | |
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 | 2:09PM0.52m | 1:34AM0.29m | 2:50PM0.61m | 2:19AM0.24m | 3:34PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM-0.09m | 8:34PM0.07m | 7:40AM-0.12m | 9:37PM0.04m | 8:12AM-0.13m | 10:38PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 42 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 82 | 37 | 54 | 81 | 81 | 64 | 109 | 107 | 142 | 138 | 214 | 220 | 246 | 215 | 186 | 186 | 210 | 212 | 218 | 259 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 17 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 53 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 77 | 127 | 120 | 116 | 113 | 78 | 73 | 124 | 31 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | NW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 16 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 12 | 47 | 70 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 71 | 56 | 102 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 377 | 342 | 299 | 276 | 350 | 522 | 465 | 373 | 327 | 302 | 247 | 254 | 236 | 231 | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 154 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 40 | 33 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
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