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Ala Moana Bowls

Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii · United States

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Honolulu's summer gift — a coral bowl south-shore left with long, open walls and a hollow finish, close enough to town to surf at dawn and be at work by eight.

Today's surf at Ala Moana Bowls

Updated 00:14 spot time

Ala Moana Bowls surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 8.5 ft–9.5 ft double overhead+, 5.5 ft SSE swell at 8.85 s. Wind up to 23 mph ENE. Water 81°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — epic (4/5) with 19 mph ENE wind.

Tides today: high 4:26 AM (1.9 ft), low 10:41 AM (0.4 ft), high 4:14 PM (1.5 ft), low 10:19 PM (0.0 ft)

Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

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Best swell

S–SW

Best wind

NE (trades)

Ideal size

3–8 ft

Break type

Reef break

Best season

April–October

Crowd

Crowded

Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. Shallow reef or coral — know the tide stage and where the channel is before you paddle out. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.

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