Ala Moana
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 432kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 798kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 417kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 339kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 449kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 511kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 263, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1039, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Ala Moana does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 6 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 789kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 5 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 5 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 798kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 417kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 339kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 4 ft14 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 449kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 5 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 511kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 5 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 24°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:15 −0.2 mHigh 12:28 +0.0 mLow 17:42 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:55 +0.4 mLow 08:07 −0.3 mHigh 13:51 +0.1 mLow 19:12 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:54 +0.4 mLow 08:50 −0.3 mHigh 14:52 +0.2 mLow 20:28 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
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Photos of Ala Moana
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ala Moana
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 102). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Miraflores, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$884–US$1,690 each
about US$884–US$1,690 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$429–US$898 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$134 |
| Total | about US$884–US$1,690 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 391 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Miraflores its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Callao on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 27 places to stay
- Beds in Lurin on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 9 places to stay
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 55m
About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → LIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.