Publics Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Publics 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Publics sea temperature is
26.9°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 (29 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 5PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (29 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (29 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
605
597
597
582
496
489
590
496
496
496
482
361
350
345
280
280
284
350
293
329
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
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
off
off
High Tide
6:17PM0.18m
7:38AM0.73m
7:58PM0.16m
8:44AM0.69m
10:05PM0.20m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.12m
11:25PM0.04m
3:59PM0.10m
00:21AM0.09m
5:00PM0.08m
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Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
25
27
25
25
24
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