aganoa
Surf spot · Samoa
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 250kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 732kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 750kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 291kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 225kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 264, good
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 528, poor
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1024, too small
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 64, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 250kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 732kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 750kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, poor | 6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 291kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 225kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 354kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 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 01:15 +0.5 mLow 07:41 −0.5 mHigh 13:58 +0.5 mLow 20:03 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:19 +0.6 mLow 08:40 −0.5 mHigh 14:55 +0.5 mLow 21:03 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:16 +0.6 mLow 09:32 −0.5 mHigh 15:47 +0.6 mLow 21:58 −0.5 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.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About aganoa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (204°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (24°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vailoa.
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$1,290–US$2,470 each
about US$1,290–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to APW, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vailoa
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about 5 min by car
About Vailoa its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Vailoa, 3 km (about 5 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 40m
About 22h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → APW, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 50 min by road
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