Publics Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Publics 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Publics sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.4° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
S
13
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
344
334
334
260
260
253
242
222
167
165
165
161
143
154
139
132
143
167
129
130
100
103
127
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
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
7:54AM0.49m
6:52PM0.37m
8:59AM0.51m
7:16PM0.30m
10:13AM0.53m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.06m
1:59PM0.25m
1:27AM0.08m
3:56PM0.27m
2:01AM0.10m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
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7:00
6:59
6:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
26
24
26
24
24
24
22
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
25
23
24
25
27
27
26
26
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