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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 12 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Publics today?
The current surf forecast for Publics at 9AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An 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 (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
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 Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
253 | 280 | 260 | 181 | 181 | 210 | 244 | 322 | 460 | 432 | 393 | 352 | 299 | 308 | 377 | 411 | 435 | 346 | 319 | 252 | 228 | 237 | 237 | 268 | |
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 | 00:03AM0.39m | 1:30PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.34m | 2:09PM0.52m | 1:34AM0.29m | 2:50PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM-0.06m | 7:29PM0.10m | 7:10AM-0.09m | 8:34PM0.07m | 7:40AM-0.12m | 9:37PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 97 | 89 | 46 | 127 | 131 | 124 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 82 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 63 | 109 | 107 | 142 | 136 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 12 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 17 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 84 | 40 | 53 | 33 | 79 | 71 | 39 | 42 | 22 | 57 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 68 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 22 | 77 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 13 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 253 | 280 | 260 | 181 | 181 | 210 | 244 | 322 | 460 | 432 | 393 | 352 | 299 | 308 | 377 | 411 | 435 | 346 | 319 | 252 | 228 | 237 | 237 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 33 | 33 |
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