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Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Publics today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Publics at 1AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
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 Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | |
310 | 279 | 312 | 303 | 326 | 244 | 191 | 191 | 204 | 230 | 233 | 329 | 323 | 400 | 495 | 611 | 593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 498 | 487 | 470 | 438 | |
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 | 2:27PM0.55m | 1:31AM0.21m | 2:59PM0.59m | 2:11AM0.17m | 3:31PM0.62m | 2:51AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.11m | 7:27AM-0.07m | 10:12PM0.09m | 7:53AM-0.07m | 10:55PM0.07m | 8:21AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 89 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 233 | 329 | 323 | 400 | 495 | 611 | 593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 498 | 487 | 470 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 86 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 71 | 37 | 438 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | SSW 22 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 20 | 157 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 44 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 310 | 279 | 312 | 303 | 326 | 244 | 191 | 191 | 204 | 230 | 230 | 237 | 227 | 206 | 230 | 217 | 197 | 222 | 249 | 222 | 183 | 160 | 122 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 32 |
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