Today — Oahu South and East Shores, United States

Places to check

Ala Moana BowlsAround 6:00 PM HST

Strong wind — difficult conditions · Low confidence

Similar forecast: Canoes, Kaisers and 2 others.

3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Oahu south and east shore forecast; official shore-facing range

Strong wind: 11.0 kt · cross-shore

Cautions

Strong wind or gusts up to 28.0 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.

Other places to check

Canoes · Around 6:00 PM HST · Strong wind — difficult conditions
3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Oahu south and east shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 11.0 kt offshore
Kaisers · Around 6:00 PM HST · Strong wind — difficult conditions
3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Oahu south and east shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 11.0 kt cross-shore

Why this spot?

The official forecast calls for surf along this coast.
This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Oahu South and East Shores spots

7 spots

Oahu South and East Shores

7 spots

Oahu South and East Shores surf forecast
Spot	Breaking surf	Outlook	Best remaining	Wind	Tide
Ala Moana BowlsS offshore model swell · 2.6 ft @ 11s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	ENE 11.4 ktcross-shore	2 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable6.21 ft 1 AMUUnavailable6.71 ft 2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft 3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft 4 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft 5 AMUUnavailable6.70.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable7.20.5 ft 7 AMUUnavailable7.90.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable8.20.5 ft 9 AMUUnavailable9.31 ft 10 AMUUnavailable9.81 ft 11 AMUUnavailable10.11.5 ft NoonUUnavailable11.11.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable11.42 ft 2 PMUUnavailable11.42 ft 3 PMUUnavailable121.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable12.71.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable12.31 ft 6 PMUUnavailable111 ft 7 PMUUnavailable10.10.5 ft 8 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable9.60.5 ft 10 PMUUnavailable9.80.5 ft 11 PMUUnavailable9.50.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Sandy BeachS offshore model swell · 2.3 ft @ 10s	2.5–5 ft	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	ENE 13.6 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMU2–5 ft10.6Unavailable 1 AMU2–4.5 ft9.2Unavailable 2 AMU2–4.5 ft8.2Unavailable 3 AMU2–4.5 ft8.2Unavailable 4 AMU2–5 ft8.9Unavailable 5 AMU2.5–5 ft8.7Unavailable 6 AMU2–5 ft7.5Unavailable 7 AMU1.5–4.5 ft9.5Unavailable 8 AMU1.5–4.5 ft11Unavailable 9 AMU2–4.5 ft11.7Unavailable 10 AMU2.5–5 ft12.3Unavailable 11 AMU2.5–5 ft13.5Unavailable NoonU2.5–5 ft13.6Unavailable 1 PMU2.5–5 ft13.4Unavailable 2 PMU2.5–5 ft13.6Unavailable 3 PMU2.5–5 ft14.7Unavailable 4 PMU2.5–5.5 ft15.1Unavailable 5 PMU3–5.5 ft14.3Unavailable 6 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.2Unavailable 7 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.2Unavailable 8 PMU2.5–5 ft13.1Unavailable 9 PMU2.5–5.5 ft12.8Unavailable 10 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.8Unavailable 11 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.2Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
WaikikiS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	ENE 11.9 ktoffshore	2 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft 1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft 2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft 3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft 4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft 5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft 7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft 9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft 10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft 11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable122 ft 2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft 3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft 6 PMUUnavailable111 ft 7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft 8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft 10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft 11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
CanoesS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	ENE 11.9 ktoffshore	2 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft 1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft 2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft 3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft 4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft 5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft 7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft 9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft 10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft 11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable122 ft 2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft 3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft 6 PMUUnavailable111 ft 7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft 8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft 10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft 11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
KaisersS offshore model swell · 2.6 ft @ 11s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	ENE 11.9 ktcross-shore	2 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft 1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft 2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft 3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft 4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft 5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft 7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft 9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft 10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft 11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable122 ft 2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft 3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft 6 PMUUnavailable111 ft 7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft 8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft 10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft 11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
MakapuuS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 9s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	ENE 13.6 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMU1–4 ft10.6Unavailable 1 AMU1–4 ft9.2Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable8.2Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable8.2Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable8.9Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable8.7Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable7.5Unavailable 7 AMU2–5 ft9.5Unavailable 8 AMU2–5 ft11Unavailable 9 AMU2–5 ft11.7Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable 11 AMU1.5–4.5 ft13.5Unavailable NoonUUnavailable13.6Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable13.4Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable14.7Unavailable 4 PMU2–5 ft15.1Unavailable 5 PMU2.5–5.5 ft14.3Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable13.2Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable13.2Unavailable 8 PMU3–6 ft13.1Unavailable 9 PMU3–6 ft12.8Unavailable 10 PMU3–6 ft13.8Unavailable 11 PMU3–6 ft13.2Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
QueensS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	ENE 11.9 ktoffshore	2 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft 1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft 2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft 3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft 4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft 5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft 7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft 9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft 10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft 11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable122 ft 2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft 3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft 6 PMUUnavailable111 ft 7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft 8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft 10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft 11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes

Oahu South and East Shores

7 spots

Ala Moana Bowls

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.6 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindENE 11.4 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable6.21 ft

1 AMUUnavailable6.71 ft

2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft

3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft

4 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft

5 AMUUnavailable6.70.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable7.20.5 ft

7 AMUUnavailable7.90.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable8.20.5 ft

9 AMUUnavailable9.31 ft

10 AMUUnavailable9.81 ft

11 AMUUnavailable10.11.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable11.11.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable11.42 ft

2 PMUUnavailable11.42 ft

3 PMUUnavailable121.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable12.71.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable12.31 ft

6 PMUUnavailable111 ft

7 PMUUnavailable10.10.5 ft

8 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable9.60.5 ft

10 PMUUnavailable9.80.5 ft

11 PMUUnavailable9.50.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Sandy Beach

2.5–5 ft

Offshore swell: S 2.3 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindENE 13.6 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMU2–5 ft10.6Unavailable

1 AMU2–4.5 ft9.2Unavailable

2 AMU2–4.5 ft8.2Unavailable

3 AMU2–4.5 ft8.2Unavailable

4 AMU2–5 ft8.9Unavailable

5 AMU2.5–5 ft8.7Unavailable

6 AMU2–5 ft7.5Unavailable

7 AMU1.5–4.5 ft9.5Unavailable

8 AMU1.5–4.5 ft11Unavailable

9 AMU2–4.5 ft11.7Unavailable

10 AMU2.5–5 ft12.3Unavailable

11 AMU2.5–5 ft13.5Unavailable

NoonU2.5–5 ft13.6Unavailable

1 PMU2.5–5 ft13.4Unavailable

2 PMU2.5–5 ft13.6Unavailable

3 PMU2.5–5 ft14.7Unavailable

4 PMU2.5–5.5 ft15.1Unavailable

5 PMU3–5.5 ft14.3Unavailable

6 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.2Unavailable

7 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.2Unavailable

8 PMU2.5–5 ft13.1Unavailable

9 PMU2.5–5.5 ft12.8Unavailable

10 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.8Unavailable

11 PMU2.5–5.5 ft13.2Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Waikiki

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindENE 11.9 ktoffshoreTide2 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft

1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft

2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft

3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft

4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft

5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft

7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft

9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft

10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft

11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable122 ft

2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft

3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft

6 PMUUnavailable111 ft

7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft

8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft

10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft

11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Canoes

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindENE 11.9 ktoffshoreTide2 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft

1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft

2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft

3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft

4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft

5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft

7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft

9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft

10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft

11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable122 ft

2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft

3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft

6 PMUUnavailable111 ft

7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft

8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft

10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft

11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Kaisers

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.6 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindENE 11.9 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft

1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft

2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft

3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft

4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft

5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft

7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft

9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft

10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft

11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable122 ft

2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft

3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft

6 PMUUnavailable111 ft

7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft

8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft

10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft

11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Makapuu

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 9s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindENE 13.6 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMU1–4 ft10.6Unavailable

1 AMU1–4 ft9.2Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable8.2Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable8.2Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable8.9Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable8.7Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable7.5Unavailable

7 AMU2–5 ft9.5Unavailable

8 AMU2–5 ft11Unavailable

9 AMU2–5 ft11.7Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable

11 AMU1.5–4.5 ft13.5Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable13.6Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable13.4Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable14.7Unavailable

4 PMU2–5 ft15.1Unavailable

5 PMU2.5–5.5 ft14.3Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable13.2Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable13.2Unavailable

8 PMU3–6 ft13.1Unavailable

9 PMU3–6 ft12.8Unavailable

10 PMU3–6 ft13.8Unavailable

11 PMU3–6 ft13.2Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Queens

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindENE 11.9 ktoffshoreTide2 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable7.71 ft

1 AMUUnavailable7.21 ft

2 AMUUnavailable6.31 ft

3 AMUUnavailable6.11 ft

4 AMUUnavailable6.80.5 ft

5 AMUUnavailable70.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable6.30.5 ft

7 AMUUnavailable7.50.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable8.30.5 ft

9 AMUUnavailable9.71 ft

10 AMUUnavailable10.41 ft

11 AMUUnavailable11.41.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable11.91.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable122 ft

2 PMUUnavailable11.92 ft

3 PMUUnavailable12.81.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable13.21.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable12.51 ft

6 PMUUnavailable111 ft

7 PMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft

8 PMUUnavailable10.30.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable100.5 ft

10 PMUUnavailable10.60.5 ft

11 PMUUnavailable10.20.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

Tue, Sep 221–6 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 6–15 kt varying direction

Wed, Sep 232–6.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 8.5–16 kt varying direction

Thu, Sep 242–7 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 9–18 kt varying direction

Fri, Sep 254.5–7.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 11.5–23 kt NE

Sat, Sep 26UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 15–28.5 kt varying direction

Sun, Sep 274–7 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 11–22 kt varying direction

Mon, Sep 282–7 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 6.5–17 kt varying direction

Forecast sources 5/8 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Report or official forecast

US National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecast

Oahu south and east shore forecast; official breaking-surf range

CurrentSep 22, 8:56 AM HST

Report or official forecast

NWS Honolulu Surf Observations

3 mapped county lifeguard observations

DelayedSep 21, 11:05 AM HST

Wave observation

PacIOOS ERDDAP

Wave buoy observations and regional ocean datasets; market adapter or station mapping not connected

UnavailableNo source time

Wave observation

Mokapu Point buoy 51202

Mokapu Point buoy 51202; significant wave height, not breaking surf

CurrentSep 22, 12:56 PM HST

Wave observation

Coastal Data Information Program THREDDS

No exact named CDIP mapping is available.

UnavailableNo source time

Tide prediction

Honolulu 1612340

NOAA Honolulu 1612340 · 3.1 km from Ala Moana Bowls; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.

CurrentSep 22, 1:46 PM HST

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

7 of 8 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 1:45 PM HST

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Weather API

7 of 8 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 1:45 PM HST

Comparison or discovery

Surf-Forecast public pages

Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback

Not applicableNo source time

Comparison or discovery

Surfline public spot pages

Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadata

Not applicableNo source time