Alao surfForecast / Tutuila / American Samoa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 SST
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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 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (18 May)--

Table - waves today at Alao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
1.1
S
13
1
E
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
1
S
13
1.5
SE
8
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
30
40
0
130
33
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
44
49
44
35
33
31
40
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
25
WNW
25
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:18AM1.15m
8:59PM0.96m
9:19AM1.12m
10:04PM0.94m
10:24AM1.07m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.07m
2:46PM-0.00m
2:56AM0.10m
3:48PM0.03m
3:59AM0.14m
4:52PM0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
26
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
25
26
27
27
28
29
30
29
29
26
30
31
30
31
31
32
30
30
30
30
32
31
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
422
476
442
430
333
380
349
322
291
233
214
229
307
328
405
402
402
367
328
294
266
260
202
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
E
9
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
43
30
40
40
430
345
340
319
251
247
239
187
333
412
317
301
347
333
320
229
260
187
178
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
20
29
62
62
40
33
26
78
77
75
211
265
141
103
103
98
44
44
49
44
35
33
31
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
604
560
470
355
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
193
1358
1358
227
227
5
5
27
16
187
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16
Best forecast wave conditions in American-Samoa - Tutuila
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in American Samoa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
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