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/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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 7AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 21 | |
503 | 545 | 456 | 405 | 344 | 607 | 604 | 482 | 415 | 415 | 353 | 273 | 286 | 302 | 362 | 325 | 358 | 289 | 236 | 203 | 197 | 197 | 229 | 233 | |
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 | 00:06AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.49m | 00:50AM0.25m | 2:27PM0.55m | 1:31AM0.21m | 2:59PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM-0.06m | 8:25PM0.13m | 7:03AM-0.06m | 9:23PM0.11m | 7:27AM-0.07m | 10:12PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 |
 kJ | 84 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 119 | 109 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 129 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 103 | 71 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | N 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 93 | 91 | 79 | 107 | 104 | 97 | 96 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 37 | 86 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | SSW 22 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 20 | 157 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 503 | 545 | 456 | 405 | 344 | 607 | 604 | 482 | 415 | 415 | 353 | 273 | 286 | 302 | 362 | 325 | 358 | 289 | 236 | 203 | 197 | 197 | 229 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 43 | 127 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 5 |
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