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Alao surfForecast / Tutuila / American Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 SSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alao sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alao today?
The current surf forecast for Alao at 9PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 114 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 57 | 69 | 149 | 137 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 168 | 159 | 222 | 222 | 153 | 146 | 134 | 184 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:34AM 0.88 | 2:09PM 0.91 | 2:27AM 0.85 | 2:55PM 0.92 | 3:15AM 0.84 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:27PM 0.28 | 7:50AM 0.24 | 8:25PM 0.28 | 8:37AM 0.26 | 9:16PM 0.27 | 9:20AM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
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