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Lautaunuu surfForecast / Upolu / Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lautaunuu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lautaunuu sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lautaunuu today?
The current surf forecast for Lautaunuu at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lautaunuu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 116 | 91 | 85 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 101 | 140 | 134 | 131 | 183 | 181 | 170 | 159 | 167 | 222 | 153 | 148 | 136 | 92 | 181 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:15AM 0.80 | 1:57PM 0.82 | 2:13AM 0.77 | 2:47PM 0.84 | 3:05AM 0.76 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:27PM 0.23 | 7:51AM 0.18 | 8:27PM 0.23 | 8:41AM 0.19 | 9:20PM 0.21 | 9:26AM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
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