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Publics Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Publics surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Publics sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Publics today?
The current surf forecast for Publics at 5AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
146 | 84 | 98 | 112 | 70 | 33 | 107 | 163 | 31 | 106 | 85 | 151 | 99 | 99 | 89 | 132 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 46 | 42 | 71 | 71 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:23AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.51m | 10:12AM0.12m | 9:37PM0.48m | 11:25AM0.18m | 10:29PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.05m | 12:15PM0.05m | 5:02AM0.03m | 1:30PM0.09m | 5:32AM0.02m | 3:14PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 146 | 84 | 98 | 183 | 228 | 193 | 396 | 368 | 175 | 257 | 241 | 187 | 187 | 147 | 112 | 91 | 91 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 9 | SSW 18 | E 8 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 69 | 90 | 78 | 137 | 167 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 106 | 18 | 151 | 99 | 99 | 89 | 132 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 46 | 42 | 71 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 14 | 30 | 112 | 70 | 33 | 107 | 163 | 31 | 64 | 85 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 8 | 53 | 49 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 81 | 18 | 52 | 45 | 22 | 44 | 53 | 67 | 90 | 110 | 110 | 97 | 107 | 89 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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