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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 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Publics today?
The current surf forecast for Publics at 3AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
162 | 162 | 158 | 146 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 214 | 211 | 164 | 160 | 153 | 123 | 150 | 173 | 173 | 193 | 148 | 148 | 140 | 128 | 124 | 105 | 96 | |
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 | 00:17AM0.46m | 1:38PM0.34m | 1:01AM0.41m | 2:14PM0.41m | 1:39AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.11m | 7:15AM-0.05m | 7:05PM0.10m | 7:39AM-0.06m | 8:07PM0.09m | 8:00AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 162 | 162 | 158 | 146 | 196 | 191 | 169 | 169 | 211 | 164 | 160 | 153 | 173 | 150 | 173 | 173 | 193 | 84 | 84 | 140 | 82 | 124 | 105 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 9 | NW 10 | SW 13 | NNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 214 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 31 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 20 | 27 | 83 | 10 | 78 | 38 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 9 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 251 | 221 | 216 | 216 | — | — | — | — | 169 | 173 | 196 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 148 | — | 128 | — | — | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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