Publics surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 May 2026 HST
Forecast 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Publics this week:

The surf forecast for Publics over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Publics in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 13s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 5th May)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 6th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 2nd May)6ft (1.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Publics over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
16
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.4
SW
18
0.8
E
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
322
244
263
270
243
210
164
143
120
90
79
68
102
85
146
110
44
44
151
99
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
0
WSW
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:51AM0.19m
4:55PM0.59m
4:25AM0.16m
5:32PM0.59m
5:02AM0.13m
6:14PM0.57m
5:45AM0.11m
7:00PM0.55m
6:46AM0.09m
7:50PM0.53m
8:23AM0.09m
8:44PM0.51m
10:12AM0.12m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.05m
9:26AM-0.06m
00:14AM0.05m
9:52AM-0.05m
1:08AM0.06m
10:20AM-0.03m
2:11AM0.06m
10:51AM-0.01m
3:19AM0.06m
11:27AM0.02m
4:19AM0.05m
12:15PM0.05m
5:02AM0.03m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:55
6:57
6:57
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:59
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
19
20
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
23
26
27
26
28
28
25
26
27
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
1.5
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
NNW
12
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
133
174
244
263
90
150
163
92
89
120
90
72
68
60
63
146
110
44
44
133
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
S
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.5
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.6
N
10
0.5
S
17
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
56
106
133
84
52
51
31
18
80
114
67
43
41
102
85
24
79
104
68
151
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
14
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.3
NW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
N
7
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NW
13
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
56
61
106
3
51
18
97
28
37
56
29
79
8
26
25
12
12
44
88
6
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
387
322
231
270
243
210
164
143
29
63
45
45
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
32
33
1
1
32
33
32
32
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
7
6
7
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Publics:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Publics surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Publics Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Publics provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Publics can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Publics surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Publics) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Publics may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Publics is 6 km (4 miles) from Honolulu. If you plan a vacation in Oahu, look for hotels and other accommodation in Honolulu. Honolulu has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest