Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 17 Apr 2026 HST
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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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Publics today?

The current surf forecast for Publics at 11PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.5
S
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)131313121212126666666661616166661214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8685858050484864971201191129160484865656553533075103
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
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-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:32PM
0.62
4:13AM
0.25
5:19PM
0.66
4:56AM
0.19
6:11PM
0.66
5:45AM
0.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:19PM
0.02
10:01AM
-0.12
12:26AM
0.03
10:35AM
-0.11
1:42AM
0.04
11:13AM
-0.08
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise-----6:09-------6:09-------6:07--
Sunset6:51-------6:51-------6:51-------
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cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------------1------
Temp. °C242423232323242525232323232324242424242323232424
Feels °C (?)222423242222242727232324242325262626242424242625
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