Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Publics today?

The current surf forecast for Publics at 6PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
35
40
44
69
69
121
93
113
116
162
162
158
146
171
169
169
214
211
164
160
153
123
150
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
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
12:06PM0.19m
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:03
6:03
6:03
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6:52
6:53
6:53
6:53
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
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
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
76
73
84
76
48
47
121
93
113
116
162
162
158
146
171
169
169
151
211
164
160
153
147
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
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
0.4
NW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
87
87
40
44
69
69
46
46
49
44
67
67
64
58
57
169
169
214
53
52
49
31
123
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
13
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
0.2
S
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
9
35
35
41
15
38
14
38
43
40
23
23
22
22
18
57
57
56
7
17
17
8
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
23
179
225
96
169
324
333
333
277
251
221
216
245
216
169
191
210
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
1
4
32
1
1
1
1
32
32
34
32
1
1
32
1
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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