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Salamumu surfForecast / Upolu / Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Salamumu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salamumu sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Salamumu today?
The current surf forecast for Salamumu at 7PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Salamumu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 18 |
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 kJ (?) | 80 | 114 | 85 | 140 | 86 | 110 | 110 | 141 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 116 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 79 | 203 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:20PM 1.02 | 4:46AM 0.89 | 4:57PM 1.04 | 5:25AM 0.89 | 5:35PM 1.05 | 6:05AM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:03AM 0.29 | 10:46PM 0.24 | 10:41AM 0.28 | 11:24PM 0.21 | 11:18AM 0.26 | 12:01AM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
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