Nua Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(American-Samoa – Tutuila)

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Nua Surf Guide

Nua in Tutuila is an exposed reef and point break that has reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef break and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include ive coral, rips and sharks.

Nua Spot Info

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

Surfing Nua:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nua occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Nua with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in June while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

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

blown out

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

too small

50%

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

Explore Nua Location Map

Interactive Nua 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 Nua is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Nua is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 139 km (86 miles) away.

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Nua Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Nua look like?

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Tides at Nua

Current tide and informaton

For Amanave Bay, 3 km from Nua.

Next High Water: 09:36am | 0.87m

Next Low Water: 04:03pm | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nua Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.0 °C) too at Nua, 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