Utulei Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(American-Samoa – Tutuila)

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Utulei Surf Guide

Utulei in Tutuila is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips, pollution, coral and sharks.

Utulei Spot Info

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

Surfing Utulei:

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

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Utulei with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in March while 35% 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

23%

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

blown out

35%

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 Utulei Location Map

Interactive Utulei 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 Utulei is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) in Samoa, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Utulei is Faleolo International Airport (APW), also in Samoa, 150 km (93 miles) away.

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Utulei Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:10 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Utulei

Current tide and informaton

For Pago Pago, American Samoa, 2 km from Utulei.

Next High Water: 09:50am | 0.71m

Next Low Water: 03:24am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Utulei Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.0 °C) too at Utulei, 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