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Salamumu surfForecast / Upolu / Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 13 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Salamumu today?
The current surf forecast for Salamumu at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Salamumu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 50 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 94 | 129 | 127 | 258 | 266 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 238 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 199 | 157 | 120 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:37AM 0.95 | 2:13PM 0.99 | 2:31AM 0.92 | 3:00PM 1.00 | 3:20AM 0.91 | 3:41PM 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:53AM 0.26 | 8:30PM 0.31 | 8:41AM 0.28 | 9:21PM 0.29 | 9:24AM 0.29 | 10:06PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:51 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
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