Alofau
Surf spot · American Samoa
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 8 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 16 kn (30 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 943kJ
- Wind
- ESE 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 722kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- SE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 527, poor
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 109, poor
- Wed 1129, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Alofau does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 483kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 8 ft9 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 943kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | 8 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 722kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, poor | 7 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 5 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 5 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 6 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, poor | 6 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 372kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, poor | 7 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 578kJ | wind from the south-east, 19 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:14 +0.5 mLow 07:37 −0.4 mHigh 13:53 +0.4 mLow 19:56 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:16 +0.5 mLow 08:35 −0.5 mHigh 14:51 +0.5 mLow 20:56 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:13 +0.5 mLow 09:27 −0.5 mHigh 15:43 +0.5 mLow 21:51 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alofau
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (219°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (39°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Utulei, 8.8 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,210–US$2,340 each
about US$1,210–US$2,340 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PPG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$678–US$1,410 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,340 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 15 min by car · 3 places to stay
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 20m
About 22h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PPG, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 35 min by road
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