Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Publics today?

The current surf forecast for Publics at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
44
69
69
121
93
113
116
162
162
158
146
171
169
169
214
211
164
160
153
123
150
150
146
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
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
11:27PM0.51m
12:58PM0.27m
00:17AM0.46m
1:38PM0.34m
1:01AM0.41m
Low Tide
4:20PM0.10m
6:49AM-0.04m
5:52PM0.11m
7:15AM-0.05m
7:05PM0.10m
7:39AM-0.06m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:03
6:03
6:03
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6:52
6:53
6:53
6:53
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
21
23
21
22
22
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
84
76
48
47
121
93
113
116
162
162
158
146
171
196
151
151
211
164
160
191
169
150
150
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
40
44
69
69
46
46
49
44
67
67
64
58
57
169
169
214
53
52
49
153
123
120
118
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
10
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
35
41
15
38
14
38
43
40
23
23
22
22
18
57
57
56
7
17
17
31
30
30
30
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.5
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
159
225
117
181
324
333
333
277
277
221
257
241
216
173
173
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
33
32
32
32
32
34
3
32
1
1
1
1
1
32
34
32
1
1
1
32
32
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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