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/ Tutuila (19 surf breaks) /
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Alao surfForecast / Tutuila / American Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alao today?
The current surf forecast for Alao at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Alao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
30 | 220 | 133 | 133 | 104 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.15m | 8:59PM0.96m | 9:19AM1.12m | 10:04PM0.94m | 10:24AM1.07m | 11:10PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.07m | 2:46PM-0.00m | 2:56AM0.10m | 3:48PM0.03m | 3:59AM0.14m | 4:52PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 519 | 382 | 289 | 430 | 175 | 291 | 264 | 239 | 239 | 233 | 275 | 342 | 396 | 440 | 402 | 402 | 410 | 383 | 383 | 343 | 343 | 272 | 272 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 476 | 442 | 440 | 157 | 417 | 335 | 319 | 247 | 243 | 239 | 235 | 329 | 412 | 317 | 301 | 347 | 333 | 320 | 229 | 206 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 41 | 41 | 133 | 104 | 26 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 211 | 265 | 141 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 220 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1358 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 106 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 2 |
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