Ala Moana Bowls

Ala Moana Bowls is an SSW-facing reef break in Oahu, Hawaii, United States. It picks up swell from SE to W, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 40% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NNE: light winds or NNE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Reef

Faces

SSW (205°)

Best swell

S to SW (170°–220°), 11 s or longer

Best wind

NNW to ENE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–8 ft at the beach

Swell window

SE to W (140° to 278°)

Offshore wind

NNE

Tide

NOAA station 1612340

Wave buoy

Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI (233) · 12 km away

Cams

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