Tula Surf Guide

Tula in Tutuila is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for coral and sharks.

Tula Spot Info

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

Surfing Tula:

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

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

januaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Tula 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 15% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
15%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
23%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
62%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tula Location Map

Interactive Tula 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 Tula is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tula is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 160 km (99 miles) away.

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Tula Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 05:03 Local Time
Monday 04
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
15
10
10
10
Wind State off off off off

Swell History at Tula

Surf stats for Tula, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Tula

Wind stats for Tula, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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