Surf Forecasts:
Samoa Peninsula surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Samoa Peninsula this week:
The surf forecast for Samoa Peninsula over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Samoa Peninsula in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Samoa Peninsula over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about the Samoa Peninsula. I'm not gonna lie, the first stretch here is a big ol' dud. We're looking at a long gap of no good surf right through the start. Things only start showing a bit of life around the 17th, so you've got some dry days ahead.
There's a long-period groundswell in the water from the southwest, but the wind is trash for the most part. That north-northwest and north breeze at 10 to 20 mph just chops everything up. The wave height shows between 2 ft and 5 ft, but it's a total mess. The combined swell energy is moderate, in the hundreds, but it doesn't matter when the surface looks like a washing machine. For the first week or so, this set-up is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle.
The one standout is Thursday afternoon, September 17th. The wind goes glassy from the WSW at 3 mph, cleaning the whole thing up. The swell is small, about 1 ft, but it's a very long period groundswell from the southwest at 21 seconds. You'll get some clean, tiny little waist-high waves. It's not going to blow you away size-wise, but it'll be the first clean surf we've seen. Crowds are sometimes a problem here, so expect a few others out.
After that, the surf stays small through the weekend and into the next week, with waves around 2 ft to 2 ft and long periods between 17 and 19 seconds. The wind stays light but mostly sideshore, keeping it from being anything special. Then the start of the following week gets smashed by strong northerlies again, so that Thursday session is your best bet by a mile.
Water temp is about normal for the season, no surprises there.
So, it's a quiet outlook. Mark the 17th in your calendar for that glassy window. Everything else is best left alone.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 238 | 277 | 310 | 299 | 358 | 284 | 209 | 217 | 184 | 142 | 198 | 452 | 262 | 469 | 440 | 292 | 311 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30PM2.23m | 12:33PM2.01m | 00:21AM2.18m | 1:05PM2.10m | 1:10AM2.08m | 1:36PM2.15m | 1:58AM1.96m | 2:06PM2.17m | 2:47AM1.82m | 2:37PM2.15m | 3:37AM1.68m | 3:09PM2.10m | 4:33AM1.55m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM-0.14m | 6:13PM0.36m | 6:37AM-0.03m | 7:00PM0.21m | 7:13AM0.13m | 7:45PM0.12m | 7:48AM0.33m | 8:29PM0.08m | 8:22AM0.54m | 9:13PM0.09m | 8:56AM0.75m | 10:00PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 136 | 147 | 176 | 305 | 262 | 183 | 284 | 129 | 217 | 184 | 142 | 198 | 452 | 262 | 44 | 440 | 292 | 311 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 161 | 135 | 146 | 310 | 299 | 358 | 215 | 209 | 167 | 164 | 55 | 47 | 61 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 64 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 192 | 238 | 277 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 110 | 103 | 35 | 29 | 114 | 87 | 92 | 78 | 75 | 24 | 59 | 31 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 108 | 87 | 0 | 108 | 467 | 0 | 110 | 38 | 0 | 170 | 467 | 13 | 295 | 467 | 0 | 108 | 88 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Samoa Peninsula provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Samoa Peninsula can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Samoa Peninsula 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 (Samoa Peninsula) 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).
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