Publics Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Publics 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Publics sea temperature is
27.3°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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 22s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 22s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)22s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)22s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
97
77
86
237
227
227
180
224
302
433
392
388
384
384
480
470
441
404
455
449
541
541
444
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:14AM0.58m
5:40PM0.36m
7:02AM0.58m
6:07PM0.30m
7:59AM0.57m
6:32PM0.25m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.06m
12:45PM0.20m
11:42PM0.08m
2:03PM0.23m
00:07AM0.11m
4:06PM0.24m
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:35
6:34
6:32
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
25
26
24
25
26
28
27
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
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