Publics Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Publics sea temperature is
26.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
S
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
312
312
295
288
295
321
321
620
604
522
423
423
423
405
320
293
280
219
219
219
219
166
166
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SW
0
SW
5
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56AM0.14m
6:30PM0.72m
7:08AM0.17m
7:15PM0.65m
8:27AM0.21m
7:59PM0.56m
Low Tide
10:51AM-0.05m
2:06AM-0.02m
11:47AM0.02m
2:48AM-0.02m
12:52PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
26
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
25
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
317
312
312
295
246
295
321
218
620
604
522
423
423
423
405
320
293
280
219
39
42
40
31
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
16
0.6
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
51
31
76
76
78
84
202
321
19
31
31
30
12
49
38
47
25
24
115
219
219
219
166
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
NE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
NE
9
0.5
E
5
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
E
5
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
NE
6
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
155
154
219
219
288
258
90
30
45
27
16
40
39
13
75
13
124
123
6
101
99
104
102
139
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
13
19
25
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
32
32
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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2
2
2
2
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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