Tiavea Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Upolu, Samoa)

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Tiavea Bay Surf Guide

Tiavea Bay in Upolu is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Tiavea Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tiavea Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tiavea Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tiavea Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Tiavea Bay Location Map

Interactive Tiavea Bay 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 Tiavea Bay is Faleolo International Airport (APW) in Samoa, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tiavea Bay is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), also in Samoa, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Tiavea Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- on

Tides at Tiavea Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Tiavea Bay, 0 km from Tiavea Bay.

Next High Water: 09:11am | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 02:47am | 0.34m

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Tiavea Bay Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.9 °C) too at Tiavea Bay, 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*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite