Publics Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Publics 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Publics sea temperature is
27.0° 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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Publics at 4AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (08 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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 Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
1.4
ENE
6
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.5
ENE
7
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
17
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
96
148
148
146
177
162
157
177
186
195
150
264
204
225
237
256
265
338
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
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
High Tide
11:32PM0.19m
1:22PM0.73m
00:59AM0.19m
2:10PM0.78m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.16m
5:14AM0.01m
9:09PM0.12m
6:20AM-0.01m
9:40PM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:05
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
25
24
24
24
23
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