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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 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Publics today?
The current surf forecast for Publics at 12AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
19 | 12 | 17 | 218 | 307 | 326 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 286 | 349 | 360 | 419 | 472 | 498 | 428 | 373 | 411 | 464 | 477 | 393 | 331 | 296 | 250 | |
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 | 3:18PM0.52m | 2:47AM0.27m | 3:49PM0.56m | 3:19AM0.22m | 4:21PM0.58m | 3:51AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.06m | 8:41AM-0.07m | 10:37PM0.06m | 9:03AM-0.07m | 11:24PM0.05m | 9:26AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 50 | 45 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 73 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 129 | 53 | 94 | 133 | 121 | 146 | 174 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 46 | 41 | 69 | 71 | 110 | 71 | 79 | 131 | 52 | 56 | 80 | 109 | 150 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 18 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 61 | 57 | 50 | 43 | 86 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 61 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 123 | 139 | 153 | 218 | 307 | 326 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 286 | 349 | 360 | 419 | 472 | 498 | 428 | 373 | 411 | 464 | 477 | 393 | 331 | 296 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 125 | 49 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
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