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Places to check

Ala Moana Bowls2:31 PM–4:00 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: 12.7 kt · cross-shore

Cautions
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 28.2 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 28.8 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 30.1 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
Other places to check
  • Canoes · 2:31 PM–4:00 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 · 13.2 kt offshore
  • Kaisers · 2:31 PM–4:00 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 · 13.2 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

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Oahu South and East Shores

7 spots
Oahu South and East Shores surf forecast
SpotBreaking surfOutlookBest next 4hWindTideHourly timeline
Ala Moana BowlsS offshore model swell · 2.6 ft @ 11s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence2:31 PM–4:00 PMENE 12 ktcross-shore1.5 ftfalling
Sandy BeachS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s
2.5–5 ftStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence2:31 PM–4:00 PMENE 14.7 ktcross-shoreUnavailableunavailable
WaikikiS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence2:31 PM–4:00 PMNE 12.8 ktoffshore1.5 ftfalling
CanoesS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence2:31 PM–4:00 PMNE 12.8 ktoffshore1.5 ftfalling
KaisersS offshore model swell · 2.6 ft @ 11s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence2:31 PM–4:00 PMNE 12.8 ktcross-shore1.5 ftfalling
MakapuuS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 10s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence2:31 PM–4:00 PMENE 14.7 ktonshoreUnavailableunavailable
QueensS offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence2:31 PM–4:00 PMNE 12.8 ktoffshore1.5 ftfalling

Oahu South and East Shores

7 spots

Ala Moana Bowls

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.6 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go2:31 PM–4:00 PM
WindENE 12 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfalling
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable11.42 ft
UUnavailable121.5 ft
UUnavailable12.71.5 ft
UUnavailable12.31 ft
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Sandy Beach

2.5–5 ft

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go2:31 PM–4:00 PM
WindENE 14.7 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
U2.5–5 ft13.6Unavailable
U2.5–5 ft14.7Unavailable
U2.5–5.5 ft15.1Unavailable
U3–5.5 ft14.3Unavailable
Open hourly forecast

Waikiki

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go2:31 PM–4:00 PM
WindNE 12.8 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfalling
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable11.92 ft
UUnavailable12.81.5 ft
UUnavailable13.21.5 ft
UUnavailable12.51 ft
Open hourly forecast

Canoes

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go2:31 PM–4:00 PM
WindNE 12.8 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfalling
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable11.92 ft
UUnavailable12.81.5 ft
UUnavailable13.21.5 ft
UUnavailable12.51 ft
Open hourly forecast

Kaisers

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.6 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go2:31 PM–4:00 PM
WindNE 12.8 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfalling
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable11.92 ft
UUnavailable12.81.5 ft
UUnavailable13.21.5 ft
UUnavailable12.51 ft
Open hourly forecast

Makapuu

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go2:31 PM–4:00 PM
WindENE 14.7 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable13.6Unavailable
UUnavailable14.7Unavailable
U2–5 ft15.1Unavailable
U2.5–5.5 ft14.3Unavailable
Open hourly forecast

Queens

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.4 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go2:31 PM–4:00 PM
WindNE 12.8 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfalling
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable11.92 ft
UUnavailable12.81.5 ft
UUnavailable13.21.5 ft
UUnavailable12.51 ft
Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

DaySurfBest periodWhereWind
1–6 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 6–15 kt varying direction
2–6.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 8.5–16 kt varying direction
2–7 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 9–18 kt varying direction
4.5–7.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 11.5–23 kt NE
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 15–28.5 kt varying direction
4–7 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 11–22 kt varying direction
2–7 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.

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
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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.
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