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Tiavea Bay surfForecast / Upolu / Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tiavea Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tiavea Bay sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tiavea Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tiavea Bay at 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tiavea Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
55 | 169 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 169 | 173 | 57 | 64 | 57 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:19AM0.92m | 2:32PM0.97m | 3:03AM1.01m | 3:21PM1.02m | 3:47AM1.10m | 4:10PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.20m | 9:11AM0.20m | 9:30PM0.14m | 10:01AM0.12m | 10:17PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 47 | 135 | 208 | 203 | 52 | 50 | 255 | 295 | 287 | 186 | 53 | 174 | 227 | 248 | 245 | 218 | 251 | 192 | 188 | 172 | 172 | 168 | 168 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 145 | 24 | 48 | 43 | 124 | 85 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 43 | 178 | 93 | 305 | 26 | 248 | 301 | 32 | 248 | 211 | 208 | 237 | 228 | 215 | 254 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 127 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 49 | 67 | 27 | 28 | 87 | 86 | 39 | 106 | 118 | 283 | 269 | 206 | 200 | 149 | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 169 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 169 | 173 | 57 | 64 | 57 | 232 | — | 192 | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 89 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 89 | 89 | 80 | 80 | 89 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 89 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
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