Ala Moana Bowls Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR TO GOOD

Surf Height

3-4FT+

Observed

Waist to shoulder

Smart Cam

Swell

3.7FT16s
S182º
1.4FT8s
E84º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

11KTSENE

12kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

1.4FT

Temperature

79°F

spotName Wind & Weather
78ºF

1mm wetsuit

Kevin Wallis

South Shore Oahu Forecast

Kevin Wallis

Today

Continued overhead surf with groomed/good conditions in town. Top spots couple ft overhead in AM.

Dawn-10am: Biggest window of the day with S swell holding from Monday afternoon/evening, especially early. Look for widespread shoulder-head high surf, while good spots are a couple feet overhead. Standout spots/channel entrances may see the odd larger set based on early AM buoy obs. Moderate to breezy ENE trades.

Afternoon Outlook: Swell slowly settles and size + consistentcy comes down slightly. Conditions remain good/offshore in Town, bumpier for Diamond Head.

Ala Moana Bowls Surf Forecast

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Ala Moana Bowls Surf Guide

Inarguably Town's most coveted -- and famous -- high-performance wave, Ala Moana Bowls has a clearly formed and obvious lineup. The wave is a long left, with a few different tube sections and a range of takeoff spots, but it's at its most focused and perfect when a solid S swell detonates on the outside bowl section. The seabed next to the reef was dredged for Ala Wai Harbor, thus the man-made interference bends swell and refracts it. And even though really big sets are still referred to as Pole... Read more