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Ala Moana Courts Surf Report, Oahu South Shore, HI

Ala Moana Courts, Oahu South Shore, Hawaii: 2 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), waist high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.1 ft at 10 seconds from the south, with an 18 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 28 mph. Water is about 80°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.6 ft at 10:52 am.

Poor

2 ft

1 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 3 ft

Swell from the south; wind from the east-northeast at 18 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces north-northeast.NSWE
first light 6:16 amrating through the daylast light 6:15 pm
Swell
1.1 ft · 10 s · S
Wind
18 mph (ENE), gusts 28cross-shore
Tide
0.6 ft fallinglow 0.6 ft at 10:52 am
Water
80°Frashguard
Air
77°Ffeels like 70°F
Sun
rise 6:39 amset 5:52 pm

Ala Moana Courts surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Ala Moana Courts: 1 pm, Poor, on a rising low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Ala Moana Courts today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460232–3 ftnow6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:39 am5:52 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Ala Moana Courts tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460232–2 ft6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Ala Moana Courts: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 291.9 ft
7 am2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 291.5 ft
8 am2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 281.1 ft
9 am2 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 290.8 ft
10 amnow2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 270.6 ft
11 am2 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 280.6 ft
12 pm2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 260.6 ft
1 pm2–3 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.8 ft
2 pm2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.9 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.9 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.9 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 220.7 ft
6 pm2 ftPoor15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.4 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2 ftPoor14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 222.1 ft
7 am2 ftPoor13 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 211.7 ft
8 am1–2 ftPoor14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 221.3 ft
9 am1–2 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.9 ft
10 am1 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 270.7 ft
11 am1 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.5 ft
12 pm1 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.5 ft
1 pm2 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
2 pm2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.7 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.8 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.8 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.7 ft
6 pm2 ftPoor14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 230.5 ft

Ala Moana Courts waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Ala Moana Courts arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 21 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.4 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 4 s
Lulls
about 21 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
Breaking
37% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Ala Moana Courts surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Ala Moana Courts: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1 ft and Poor.

Ala Moana Courts surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend2462–3Mon, Nov 9: PoorMonNov 91–2Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 102–3Wed, Nov 11: Poor to FairWedNov 111–2Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 121–1Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 131–1Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 141–1Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 151–1Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 161–2Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 171–1Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Ala Moana Courts are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Ala Moana Courts 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 92–3 ftPoor1.2 ft · 12 s · S18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2819 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 261 pm
Tue, Nov 101–2 ftPoor1.6 ft · 10 s · SSE14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2218 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 252 pm
Wed, Nov 112–3 ftPoor to Fair1.1 ft · 12 s · S17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2920 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 348 am
Thu, Nov 121–2 ftPoor2.2 ft · 6 s · ESE19 mph offshore (NE), gusts 3320 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 357 am
Fri, Nov 131 ftPoor2.3 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3419 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 396 pm
Sat, Nov 141 ftPoor1.9 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3318 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 388 am
Sun, Nov 151 ftPoor2.6 ft · 5 s · ESE19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3520 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 352 pm
Mon, Nov 161 ftPoor2.0 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2917 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3011 am
Tue, Nov 171–2 ftPoor—16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2315 mph cross-shore (ESE)11 am
Wed, Nov 181 ftPoor—10 mph cross-shore (E)16 mph offshore (ENE)11 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Ala Moana Courts are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Ala Moana Courts tide chart and tide times

Tides at Ala Moana Courts today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.4 ft at 3:46 am, low 0.6 ft at 10:52 am, high 0.9 ft at 2:55 pm and low 0.0 ft at 8:46 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.6 ft and falling.

Tide height at Ala Moana Courts, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 0.6 ft, fallingHigh 2.4 ft3:46 amLow 0.6 ft10:52 amHigh 0.9 ft2:55 pmLow 0.0 ft8:46 pmHigh 2.3 ft4:18 amLow 0.5 ft11:35 amHigh 0.8 ft3:24 pmLow 0.0 ft9:14 pmHigh 2.3 ft4:55 amLow 0.5 ft12:27 pmHigh 0.7 ft3:47 pmLow -0.1 ft9:40 pm
Tide height at Ala Moana Courts, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Ala Moana Courts tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 2.4 ft at 3:46 amLow 0.6 ft at 10:52 amHigh 0.9 ft at 2:55 pmLow 0.0 ft at 8:46 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 2.3 ft at 4:18 amLow 0.5 ft at 11:35 amHigh 0.8 ft at 3:24 pmLow 0.0 ft at 9:14 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.3 ft at 4:55 amLow 0.5 ft at 12:27 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 3:47 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9:40 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.1 ft at 5:34 amLow 0.5 ft at 1:30 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:20 pmLow 0.0 ft at 10:07 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.1 ft at 6:19 amLow 0.5 ft at 2:46 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:49 pmLow 0.2 ft at 10:42 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 2.0 ft at 7:07 amLow 0.5 ft at 4 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 6:06 pmLow 0.3 ft at 11:15 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 1.9 ft at 7:57 amLow 0.5 ft at 4:43 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 8:41 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 0.5 ft at 12:07 amHigh 1.8 ft at 8:47 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:05 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 11 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 0.7 ft at 1:48 amHigh 1.7 ft at 9:37 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Ala Moana Courts water temperature

The water temperature at Ala Moana Courts is about 80°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and an 18 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 79 and 80°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 80 degrees, rashguard; 79 to 80 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood80°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Ala Moana Courts

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About Ala Moana Courts

Ala Moana Courts is a reef break on the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, facing south-southwest. Also called Tennis Courts.

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