Coral Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(American-Samoa – Tutuila)

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Coral Heads Surf Guide

Coral Heads in Tutuila is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks right. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips, rocks, pollution,coral.

Coral Heads Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coral Heads:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coral Heads occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Coral Heads (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Coral Heads with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in March while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Coral Heads Location Map

Interactive Coral Heads surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Coral Heads is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Coral Heads is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 150 km (93 miles) away.

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Coral Heads Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:55 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Coral Heads look like?

Latest photos from Coral Heads. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: tarah bailey

Tides at Coral Heads

Current tide and informaton

For Pago Pago, American Samoa, 3 km from Coral Heads.

Next High Water: 11:21pm | 0.56m

Next Low Water: 05:04am | 0.18m

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Coral Heads Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.0 °C) too at Coral Heads, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite