Alao surfForecast / Tutuila / American Samoa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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 10PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 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)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
NNE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.5
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.6
NNE
8
1.6
SE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
21
20
30
40
149
153
33
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
32
53
65
59
55
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
W
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:58PM0.99m
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
25
28
29
30
30
31
32
31
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
183
434
428
422
482
442
398
448
398
349
322
253
233
239
334
439
408
388
430
359
359
294
287
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
15
0.7
S
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
Energy kJ
357
96
21
20
30
40
356
356
345
335
319
305
247
239
265
333
412
317
301
428
333
320
225
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.3
N
9
0.4
SE
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
13
0.5
S
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
S
12
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
24
24
13
49
29
62
50
26
33
32
78
77
154
211
144
106
101
44
98
32
53
65
59
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
582
625
802
781
579
470
149
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1358
2659
1302
1358
1132
1132
227
227
5
27
187
200
187
2
2
2
13
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in American-Samoa - Tutuila
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in American Samoa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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