Faganeanea Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(American-Samoa – Tutuila)
| Name: | Faganeanea |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: NW |
Faganeanea in Tutuila is an exposed reef and point break that has inconsistent surf. The optimum time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. A reef breaks left and there is a left hand point break too. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of coral.
Overall Faganeanea Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Faganeanea surf quality by season and Faganeanea surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Faganeanea |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Faganeanea:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fatuuli Rock | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Matu'u | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Coral Heads | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fagaalu | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Nu'uuli | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Faganeanea: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 2331 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 2396 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 2658 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 2719 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 2837 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Faganeanea: |
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| Closest tide station | Pago Pago, American Samoa | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Pago Pago, American Samoa (2) | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Apia, Samoa Islands | 79 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tau Island, Manua Islands | 80 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Asau Harbor, Savaii Island, Samoa Islands | 140 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Faganeanea: |
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| Closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 1915 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 1915 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 1920 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 1959 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 2144 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Faganeanea: |
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| Closest city location | Pago Pago (American Samoa) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Malaeimi (American Samoa) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Tafuna (American Samoa) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Fagatogo (American Samoa) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Faleniu (American Samoa) | 2 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Faganeanea is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Faganeanea is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 149 km (93 miles) away.
