Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Publics today?

The current surf forecast for Publics at 1AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
204
242
445
604
588
557
481
373
373
349
387
358
358
322
288
276
276
291
263
257
264
237
237
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
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
3:49PM0.56m
3:19AM0.22m
4:21PM0.58m
3:51AM0.19m
4:55PM0.59m
4:25AM0.16m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.06m
9:03AM-0.07m
11:24PM0.05m
9:26AM-0.06m
00:14AM0.05m
9:52AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:00
6:00
5:58
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6:55
6:55
6:55
6:57
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
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
99
96
98
96
92
85
82
81
79
53
52
133
121
146
174
167
133
88
161
263
146
90
90
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
81
82
46
78
69
71
110
71
129
131
94
56
80
109
106
106
106
107
85
84
80
72
52
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
N
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
28
28
9
13
12
54
61
57
50
43
86
56
56
35
61
103
103
31
10
8
86
86
51
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
248
204
242
445
604
588
557
481
373
373
349
387
358
358
322
288
276
276
291
257
257
264
237
237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
125
40
41
43
43
49
49
43
40
34
33
32
32
33
32
32
34
32
1
1
1
1
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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