Alao surfForecast / Tutuila / American Samoa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.4
S
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
10
1.1
E
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
NNE
8
1.1
S
14
0.4
NNE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
9
0.9
E
8
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
27
27
28
0
0
0
27
24
24
194
39
41
0
27
173
153
92
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
40
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:00PM1.02m
7:20AM1.18m
7:58PM0.99m
8:18AM1.15m
8:59PM0.96m
9:19AM1.12m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.05m
1:47PM-0.02m
1:56AM0.07m
2:46PM-0.00m
2:56AM0.10m
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<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>
6:01
6:00
6:00
6:00
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
3
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
23
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
30
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
9
1
S
10
1
S
15
1.1
E
9
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
222
205
232
346
290
279
377
422
183
434
194
503
251
176
521
434
417
270
297
244
224
250
293
328
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.4
NE
10
1
S
15
0.5
N
9
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
16
Energy kJ
125
89
106
225
202
90
135
401
357
24
428
39
476
442
128
165
143
335
319
305
300
239
187
329
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SE
14
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
1
E
9
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
25
27
27
28
50
257
330
27
24
14
22
49
41
32
27
33
153
82
78
77
155
211
265
141
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
9
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
ESE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
2.2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
8
2
SSE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
564
553
596
509
637
369
337
343
542
767
494
595
188
196
212
173
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
1358
1358
1365
1358
193
193
1358
193
2364
1358
1358
1358
1330
1302
1302
626
193
27
623
27
2
2
193
2
Best forecast wave conditions in American-Samoa - Tutuila
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in American Samoa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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