Surf-Forecast | Tula Surf Guide

Tula Surf Guide

Tula in Tutuila is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for coral and sharks.

Tula Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tula:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tula occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Tula (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tula with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tula Location Map

Interactive Tula surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Tula is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tula is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 160 km (99 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tula Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 15:13 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 08			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Tula

Current tide and informaton

For Alao, 2 km from Tula.

Next High Water: 01:44am | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 07:20pm | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Tula Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Tula won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite