Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Publics today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Publics at 5AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 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 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 619 | 698 | 785 | 729 | 710 | 773 | 763 | 578 | 392 | 276 | 216 | 475 | 567 | 516 | 524 | 705 | 699 | 662 | 603 | 621 | 621 | 644 | 603 | 534 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM0.59m | 10:06PM0.21m | 9:13AM0.56m | 11:19PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.52m | 00:04AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.14m | 4:41PM0.11m | 1:03AM0.19m | 5:11PM0.09m | 2:51AM0.23m | 5:36PM0.07m | 4:36AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | 5:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 19 | N 17 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 262 | 724 | 1001 | 1024 | 825 | 599 | 459 | 342 | 704 | 633 | 623 | 594 | 575 | 566 | 488 | 409 | 480 | 456 | 364 | 251 | 251 | 434 | 345 | 272 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 16 | N 15 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 14 | N 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 47 | 72 | 71 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 46 | 165 | 19 | 190 | 260 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 146 | 146 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 21 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 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 9 |
| kJ | 475 | 619 | 698 | 785 | 729 | 710 | 773 | 763 | 578 | 392 | 276 | 216 | 475 | 567 | 516 | 524 | 705 | 699 | 662 | 603 | 621 | 621 | 644 | 603 | 534 | 493 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 35 |
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