Sliding Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(American-Samoa – Tutuila)

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Sliding Rock Surf Guide

Sliding Rock in Tutuila is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips, rocks, sharks.

Sliding Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sliding Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sliding Rock occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sliding Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Sliding Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in February while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

56%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sliding Rock Location Map

Interactive Sliding Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Sliding Rock is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sliding Rock is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 143 km (89 miles) away.

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Sliding Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	13	13	13	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Sliding Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Amanave Bay, 7 km from Sliding Rock.

Next High Water: 09:27pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 03:10am | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sliding Rock Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.0 °C) too at Sliding Rock, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite