Boulders surfForecast / Upolu / Samoa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 22 Jan 2026 +13
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Boulders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boulders sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boulders this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Boulders in the next 12 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jan 29) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 27th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boulders over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
S
0.7
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.7
SSE
0.8
SW
1
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
Period(s) (?)121112121817161514131818161611151413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)67463535101265391347324225197108208125103255395552535424273
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
50
NNW
60
NNW
70
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:07PM
1.04
9:41AM
0.97
9:54PM
1.01
10:31AM
0.98
10:48PM
0.97
11:26AM
1.00
11:49PM
0.93
12:27PM
1.01
12:58AM
0.91
1:32PM
1.05
2:07AM
0.92
2:36PM
1.09
3:13AM
0.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:53PM
0.24
3:25AM
0.18
3:41PM
0.25
4:09AM
0.20
4:35PM
0.27
5:00AM
0.22
5:38PM
0.27
5:57AM
0.24
6:47PM
0.25
7:01AM
0.24
7:58PM
0.21
8:08AM
0.22
9:06PM
0.16
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Sunrise6:13--6:13--6:15--6:15--6:16--6:16--6:16--
Sunset-7:01--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:01-
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Rain (mm)
34-131735887229784353212
Temp. °C282828282828282727272828272728282929282827
Feels °C (?)313032312929262728262828272729282929242321
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Information about the Boulders Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Boulders provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Boulders can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boulders surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boulders) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Boulders may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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