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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 Saturday 23 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Publics today?
The current surf forecast for Publics at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
919 | 850 | 960 | 1213 | 996 | 973 | 919 | 897 | 919 | 731 | 770 | 770 | 731 | 675 | 659 | 670 | 679 | 662 | 579 | 541 | 471 | 447 | 423 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11:42AM0.26m | 10:30PM0.44m | 12:35PM0.34m | 11:20PM0.37m | 1:17PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.05m | 4:11PM0.16m | 5:45AM-0.05m | 5:51PM0.17m | 6:13AM-0.06m | 7:16PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 130 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 140 | 99 | 99 | 64 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 11 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | — | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 919 | 850 | 960 | 1213 | 996 | 973 | 919 | 897 | 919 | 731 | 770 | 770 | 731 | 675 | 659 | 670 | 679 | 662 | 579 | 541 | 471 | 447 | 423 | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 125 | 203 | 203 | 49 | 211 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 32 | 125 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 125 | 41 | 40 | 49 |
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