Samoa Peninsula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, this time with the numbers in feet for you. Let’s talk about Samoa Peninsula.

Right from the start, it’s a bit of a tough run. The swell is coming out of the NW, around 5 to 6 feet early on, with moderate energy. Problem is, the wind is blowing onshore or cross-onshore for almost the whole first week, and the period is short, about 7 to 8 seconds. Not giving us any proper shape. Water temps are about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are frustrating – you’ll see 5 to 6 foot NW swell with light breezes, but the wind is either straight on the nose or cross-shore. You’ll get some bumpy little waves, but nothing you’d write home about.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Thursday the 6th through to Monday the 11th, it’s mostly poor surf. Swell drops to 3 feet on Thursday and Friday, and even when it pushes back to 7 feet on Sunday the 9th, the wind is cross-onshore and ruining it.

There is one moment on Monday, August 10th that stands out. The afternoon shows 8 feet of NW swell with moderate-to-strong energy and a light cross-onshore breeze. That size is getting solid – too much for beginners, but for experienced surfers it’s the standout of the week. The wind is only light, so it should be cleaner than the rest of this period.

After that, Tuesday the 11th to Friday the 14th, the wind picks up. N and NNW winds at 10-15 mph make it choppy. Swell sticks around 5 to 10 feet, but with the cross-onshore chop, it’s going to be messy. That 10-foot swell on the afternoon of Wednesday the 12th is very strong but only for experts in those conditions.

Now look ahead to Sunday, August 16th. This is a whole different story. Swell direction shifts to WNW and the period jumps to 17 seconds – that’s proper long-period groundswell. Swell height is only 2 feet, but the energy is still moderate. The wind is light and onshore in the morning, keeping it glassy. This is the kind of swell that works best at reefs or point breaks. For a beach break, it might break too straight, but at Samoa Peninsula, the quality will be there, even if it’s small. Into Monday the 17th, we get 3 feet at 16 seconds with light onshore winds. Tuesday the 18th still has 4 feet at 12 seconds from the WNW. Small but beautiful.

The best call for the whole 16 days? Monday afternoon, August 10th, for the biggest, cleanest look at a proper NW swell under light wind. And for the second week – Sunday, August 16th – that long-period WNW groundswell is the real gem, even though it’s small. A long-range call, but if it comes through, that’s the one to wait for.

Rusty.

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