Ala Moana Bowls Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Observed

Thigh to waist

Smart Cam

Swell

1.2FT18s
S187º
1.6FT12s
S174º
1FT9s
WSW240º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

9KTSENE

12kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

0.5FT

Temperature

79°F

spotName Wind & Weather
76ºF

1mm wetsuit

Jax Richards

South Shore Oahu Forecast

Jax Richards

Today

Small'ish/fun and clean off mix of southerly swells. Moderate trades for groomed conditions in town

Afternoon Outlook: Small mix of lingering SSE swell with some slowly building S swell. Surf is in the waist-chest high high range at better breaks with a few larger sets possible through the evening. Nothing great, but it's an afternoon to consider if ya like more fun size vs pumping surf (which will occur as we move through the weekend and into early next week).

ENE trades continue for clean conditions in town.

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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