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Aufaga surfForecast / Upolu / Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aufaga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aufaga sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aufaga today?
The current surf forecast for Aufaga at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s 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 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aufaga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 53 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 63 | 85 | 112 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:04AM 0.85 | 4:20PM 0.97 | 4:45AM 0.85 | 4:58PM 0.98 | 5:25AM 0.85 | 5:36PM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:05PM 0.26 | 10:03AM 0.27 | 10:46PM 0.23 | 10:41AM 0.26 | 11:24PM 0.21 | 11:18AM 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:51 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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