Publics Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Publics 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Publics sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.5° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 5AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (09 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (09 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
17
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
264
204
225
261
280
280
294
292
252
220
240
234
266
262
238
231
203
215
203
276
269
258
250
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
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
00:59AM0.19m
2:10PM0.78m
2:02AM0.22m
2:54PM0.80m
2:55AM0.26m
3:35PM0.79m
Low Tide
6:20AM-0.01m
9:40PM0.08m
7:20AM-0.02m
10:10PM0.06m
8:15AM-0.02m
10:40PM0.05m
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
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7:05
7:05
7:04
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Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
24
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
23
24
23
23
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