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Tiavea Bay surfForecast / Upolu / Samoa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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 1.3°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 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tiavea Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | |
32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 67 | 74 | 59 | 85 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.10m | 10:58PM0.94m | 11:18AM1.05m | 00:06AM0.94m | 12:25PM1.02m | 1:09AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.22m | 5:45PM0.14m | 6:05AM0.24m | 6:50PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 269 | 241 | 235 | 179 | 176 | 172 | 152 | 132 | 132 | 112 | 340 | 437 | 449 | 418 | 410 | 426 | 537 | 628 | 699 | 704 | 582 | 503 | 512 | 614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 179 | 166 | 148 | 138 | 134 | 134 | 97 | 125 | 121 | 157 | 112 | 91 | 77 | 79 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 67 | 74 | 59 | 85 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 153 | 153 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 79 | 605 | 79 | 79 | 887 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Upolu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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