Publics 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Publics sea temperature is

26.4° C

Publics surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Publics today (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 1PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	13s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	17s
Evening (16 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thursday 16							Friday 17								Saturday 18
	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
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	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SW 14	SSW 13	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	S 14	SSW 14	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	113	113	175	252	113	158	306	211	108	130	134	134	196	191	222	145	146	165	206	227	245	358	356
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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		5:41AM0.26m				5:59PM0.69m				6:41AM0.30m				6:36PM0.61m				7:44AM0.34m				7:11PM0.52m
Low Tide			10:49AM0.01m					1:08AM0.01m				11:44AM0.08m				1:42AM0.01m				12:46PM0.16m


	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	25	25	26	26	26	25	25	25	24	25	25	26	26	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	25	24	24
Feels °C	26	25	25	25	26	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	22	23	22	21	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	W 14	NE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SW 14	E 6	W 14	W 14	W 14	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	S 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	115	102	203	103	66	80	117	211	49	146	144	100	196	191	222	145	146	152	141	141	160	158	156
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 15	W 14	SSW 16	W 14	W 14	SSW 13	SSW 16	W 14	W 14	SSW 12	SW 16	SSW 12	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
kJ	209	206	175	203	203	158	306	148	146	81	125	56	98	94	92	90	58	57	57	57	56	56	55
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 17	SSW 13	W 14	W 14	SSW 18	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 12	S 16	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 16	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	SW 15	SE 9	NNE 8	SSW 7	SSE 9
kJ	113	113	113	252	113	200	148	60	108	95	55	129	55	54	63	18	18	19	55	19	14	5	8
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	NE 7	—	—	—	—	ENE 6	NE 7	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	—	—	96	—	—	—	—	126	89	130	134	134	134	149	165	144	143	165	206	227	245	358	356
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Reef Runway (Hickam Harbor) HAW - Oahu	Paradise HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Maili Point HAW - Oahu	Paradise HAW - Oahu	Paradise HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Paradise HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Maili Point HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Maili Point HAW - Oahu	Maili Point HAW - Oahu	Nanakuli Blackrocks HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	14	1	32	32	40	1	1	32	1	32	32	40	33	32	32	32	32	33	33	40	40	34	32
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu	Kaena Point	Ranches	Ranches	Turtles Reef	Kaena Point	Ranches	Kaena Point	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Makaha	Kaena Point	Keaulanas	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Yokohama Bay	Kaena Point
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Infinities HAW - Kaua'i	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	3	2	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	6	7	7	6	9	9	9	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

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