Publics Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Publics 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Publics sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Publics today (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (13 Oct)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
S
13
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
12
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
S
12
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
S
21
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
0.6
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
136
156
132
151
202
197
144
103
103
100
127
218
98
200
186
266
263
181
164
244
244
214
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State
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
5:40AM0.66m
5:06PM0.27m
6:24AM0.64m
5:40PM0.23m
7:15AM0.62m
6:30PM0.20m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.18m
10:40PM0.07m
2:10PM0.19m
11:06PM0.10m
3:50PM0.19m
part cloud
rain showers
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clear
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Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
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26
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26
26
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Feels °C
26
25
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
23
25
24
24
24
23
24
23
22
22
21
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