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Publics

South Shore, Oahu, USA

🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🦔Urchins👥Crowded

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Publics offers one of the longest lefts in Honolulu, peeling over sharp live coral near Diamond Head. Softer and friendlier on higher tides, it becomes hollower and more dangerous at low tide. Consistent and always crowded.

10-Day Forecast

Sat8

Fair

0.9mS@15s

19km/h

0.9m@15s

19km/h

Today9

Fair

1.0mS@14s

20km/h

1.0m@14s

20km/h

Mon10

Fair

1.2mS@15s

19km/h

1.2m@15s

19km/h

Tue11

Fair

1.3mS@15s

19km/h

1.3m@15s

19km/h

Wed12

Good

1.4mS@14s

22km/h

1.4m@14s

22km/h

Thu13

Good

1.4mS@15s

25km/h

1.4m@15s

25km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.2mS@15s

29km/h

1.2m@15s

29km/h

Sat15

Poor

1.1mESE@15s

27km/h

1.1m@15s

27km/h

Sun16

Poor

2.8mENE@14s

21km/h

2.8m@14s

21km/h

Mon17

Poor

1.2mNE@12s

21km/h

1.2m@12s

21km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 17 km/h · PM 20 km/h · High tide at 1pm (0.8m)

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Groomed

Clean faces from offshore winds

Swell

0.9m

S(180°)

Score: 8/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

19km/h

ENE(62°)

Score: 7/25

Weather

28°C

0.0mm82%

First light 5:37amSunrise 6:07amSunset 7:06pmLast light 7:36pm

Windswell0.7m@3sSecondary0.4mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 8:37am–6:28pm · through highIdeal tide: mid to high

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3m1.5

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swell

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tidem

5:15am0.0m

1:19pm0.8m

9:02pm0.1m

1:07am0.2m

6:18am0.0m

2:07pm0.8m

9:37pm0.1m

2:02am0.3m

7:22am0.0m

2:52pm0.8m

10:03pm0.1m

2:52am0.3m

8:17am0.0m

3:32pm0.8m

10:34pm0.1m

3:42am0.3m

9:07am0.0m

4:12pm0.8m

11:03pm0.1m

4:30am0.4m

9:58am0.1m

4:48pm0.7m

11:33pm0.1m

5:17am0.4m

10:48am0.1m

5:22pm0.7m

6:07am0.5m

11:41am0.2m

5:52pm0.6m

12:28am0.1m

6:57am0.5m

12:42pm0.2m

6:22pm0.5m

12:52am0.1m

7:52am0.5m

1:52pm0.3m

6:52pm0.4m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowDanger tideNight

Tide times today

5:15 am

Low tide - 0.03m

1:19 pm

High tide - 0.76m

9:02 pm

Low tide - 0.14m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction18/25

Swell Size8/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind7/25

Raw Score58/100

Adjustments

✨ Wind History+6

🌊💨 Windswell-5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

Adjusted Score54/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score54

✨ Groomed🌊💨 Windswell👥 Summer Break

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (190°)
Direction range: 160° - 230°
Size range: 0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNE (25°)
Offshore range: 340° - 80°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Danger below: 0.3m

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

2.5m+

Board

Any

Consistency

7/10

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

9/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15 – Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: Beach access near Diamond Head.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Publics?

Publics works best on a mid to high tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window. Below 0.3m it gets dangerously shallow.

What wind direction is offshore at Publics?

Offshore wind at Publics blows from the NNE (25°). Anything in the 340° to 80° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Publics?

Publics wants S swell (160° to 230°) between 0.9m and 1.8m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Publics?

The main season at Publics is May-Sep. A secondary window runs Apr, Oct. May-Sep. One of the longest lefts in Honolulu. Low tide dangerous over sharp live coral.