Poloa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(American-Samoa – Tutuila)

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Poloa Surf Guide

Poloa in Tutuila is an exposed reef and point break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. A right hand reef Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of sharp coral, rips and sharks.

Poloa Spot Info

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

Surfing Poloa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Poloa occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Poloa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in January while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

59%

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

Explore Poloa Location Map

Interactive Poloa 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 Poloa is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Poloa is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Poloa Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:53 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	NE
Period (s)	12	12	12	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Poloa

Current tide and informaton

For Amanave Bay, 1 km from Poloa.

Next High Water: 10:19pm | 0.73m

Next Low Water: 04:03pm | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Poloa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Poloa won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

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