Surf Forecasts:
Saaga surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,621 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saaga this week:
The surf forecast for Saaga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Saaga in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's cut through the forecast for Saaga and get to what matters.
We've got a good SW groundswell pattern on the charts, but for the first stretch, the wind is going to be a total buzzkill. We're looking at a lot of cross and cross-onshore flow, which will chop up the reef and leave us with nothing but a mess. The water temp is 81°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The waves are building through the first week, but they're building into a chop-fest. By Sunday the 13th, we're looking at 5ft of swell with an 18-19 second period, but the cross-on wind will have it all over the place. The energy is picking up, hitting 1876, but it's not worth a paddle.
Monday the 14th brings the biggest swell of the window, with a solid 8ft in the morning. That's serious size, and with the wind still blowing hard cross-shore, it's going to be lumpy and dangerous. This is expert-only territory. Anything over 8ft is just too much for most of us.
Then, finally, the wind eases. Wednesday the 16th sees the wind go ENE, giving us a cross-off breeze. The swell has dropped to a more user-friendly 4-5ft, and things start to clean up. The afternoon session is looking much better than the morning, still not perfect, but a real improvement.
But the real gem is the window from Thursday the 17th through Friday the 18th. This is the standout of the entire forecast. The wind goes light, the skies are clear, and we get those clean, groomed waves. On Thursday morning, we've got 3-4ft of SW groundswell with a 15-second period and the conditions are looking very good. Friday morning is even better, with a light offshore breeze from the NNW. The swell is a touch smaller, around 3ft, but it's still a solid SW swell. The surface will be glassy, the reef will be clean, and it will be worth the wait.
After that, it's a total shut-down. The wind swings back onshore and the surf quality drops off a cliff. We get a few more pulses of energy, but they're all wind-blown and messy.
So here's the call: get in the water Thursday the 17th morning or Friday the 18th morning. That's your window. It's not the biggest swell, but it's the cleanest and it's the best the forecast has to offer. Don't waste your time on the rest.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 574 | 459 | 384 | 384 | 331 | 244 | 202 | 229 | 255 | 761 | 1593 | 1947 | 3621 | 2396 | 1571 | 1367 | 1579 | 1542 | 1039 | 917 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.13m | 6:19AM1.20m | 6:46PM1.15m | 7:05AM1.16m | 7:30PM1.14m | 7:50AM1.10m | 8:13PM1.11m | 8:36AM1.02m | 8:58PM1.06m | 9:24AM0.94m | 9:46PM1.00m | 10:17AM0.86m | 10:38PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.02m | 00:07AM0.06m | 12:35PM0.03m | 00:53AM0.07m | 1:17PM0.07m | 1:39AM0.10m | 1:58PM0.12m | 2:26AM0.15m | 2:40PM0.19m | 3:14AM0.20m | 3:24PM0.25m | 4:05AM0.26m | 4:11PM0.32m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 14 | — | 6 | 48 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 574 | 459 | 384 | 384 | 331 | 244 | 202 | 140 | 100 | 761 | 1593 | 1947 | 3621 | 2396 | 1571 | 1367 | 1579 | 1542 | 1039 | 917 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SE 7 | NE 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SE 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 21 | 71 | 102 | 184 | 117 | 197 | 255 | 141 | 137 | 328 | 20 | 12 | 122 | 344 | 499 | 520 | 411 | 94 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 12 | S 9 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | NE 12 | S 22 | S 22 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 229 | 227 | 216 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 299 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 94 | 82 | 84 | 144 | 108 | 82 | 76 | 104 | 52 | 131 | 117 | 66 | 114 | 188 | 175 | 181 | 149 | 165 | 33 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 109 | 579 | 109 | 58 | 58 | 2199 | 2199 | 867 | 867 | 868 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 1243 | 109 | 58 | 92 | 58 | 92 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Upolu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Saaga surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Saaga Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Saaga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Saaga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Saaga 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 (Saaga) 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 Saaga 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.
Are you planning a holiday in Sardinia? If you are looking for accommodation near Sa Mesa Longa ( laguna), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Sardinia, consider staying in Oristano which is 23 km (14 miles) away. Other places in and around Sardinia where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Alghero which is 57 km (35 miles) away, Sassari, Iglesias and Nuoro.
Nearest