Alao surfForecast / Tutuila / American Samoa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
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)
1
E
8
0.4
NNE
8
1
S
13
0.5
NE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
9
0.9
S
16
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
26
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
32
32
31
30
30
41
41
40
53
47
34
45
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
5
E
15
SSW
25
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:59PM0.96m
9:19AM1.12m
10:04PM0.94m
10:24AM1.07m
11:10PM0.92m
11:29AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.10m
3:48PM0.03m
3:59AM0.14m
4:52PM0.07m
5:07AM0.18m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<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
6:00
3
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
30
31
28
26
27
28
30
31
31
30
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
32
32
32
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
S
11
Energy kJ
175
291
299
251
193
402
365
342
359
402
402
410
367
367
367
300
294
266
266
235
211
179
155
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
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
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
1
SE
9
Energy kJ
417
335
319
77
75
190
144
329
412
317
301
347
333
253
225
209
193
181
178
136
134
163
210
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
SE
13
0.5
NE
8
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
129
26
78
31
155
211
265
141
101
99
98
32
32
32
31
30
30
41
41
40
53
47
34
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
365
487
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2
2
129
625
193
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16
16
16
129
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
2
2
2
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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