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Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 16 Feb 2026 HST
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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
24.7° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Publics today?

The current surf forecast for Publics at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am February 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Feb)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Feb)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (16 Feb)11ft (3.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Publics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thu
19
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)999999999999999999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)137312591481145014501678167816211660175519581855162117161680184717161755190017231528155822361981
Wind
(km/h)
40
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
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
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:43AM
0.66
3:46PM
0.29
4:12AM
0.64
4:26PM
0.34
4:42AM
0.60
5:08PM
0.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:36AM
0.03
9:17PM
-0.02
10:57AM
0.01
10:00PM
-0.00
11:21AM
-0.01
10:47PM
0.03
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thu
19
Sunrise-7:01-------7:00-------6:58------
Sunset----6:29-------6:30-------6:30---
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222222222222222222222223232222222222232423222222
Feels °C (?)151615151515151515151516161515151616161918161615
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