Surf spot

Waterfalls

Forecast conditions and map view for Waterfalls in Samoa Western. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Samoa Western
Coordinates: -13.8622, -171.6649

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Wave direction	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wave period (s)	9.3	9.8	9.4	9.3	9	8.9	9.3	9.4	9.3	9.4	9.3	9.2	9	7.4	4.6	5	5.1	5.2	5.6	5.7	6	5.3	4.8	4.8	5.6	6.2	5.7	5.7	5.5	5.2	4.8	5.1	5.7	5.5	4.8	4.8	5.5	4.7	7	5.8	5.8	5.7	4.7	6.2	5.7	5.5	4.9	5	4.8	5.7	5.7	4.8	5	5.2	5.2	5.2
Wave energy (kJ)	158	137	137	129	125	118	111	102	91	87	85	74	71	48	21	25	27	27	36	36	37	25	19	16	24	30	27	28	25	22	17	19	17	19	14	14	14	9	14	11	11	14	12	11	15	13	18	16	17	19	17	14	14	15	15	15
Wind speed (km/h)	26.1	23.9	25.7	26	24.4	26.1	29.3	31.3	31.3	30.2	32.1	33	32	30.4	33.5	34.7	33.5	32.7	32.7	31.7	27.7	25.6	23	22.8	30.4	26.7	24	17.3	11	17.1	17	17.4	17.1	14.7	17.2	17.3	14.8	7.2	8.9	11	19.5	16	18.4	21.3	24.1	24	22.4	22.5	22.5	23.4	20.6	18.7	18.6	15.8	14	9.8
Wind direction	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	SECross	ESECross-on	ESECross	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	SSECross-off	ENEOnshore	ESECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NNEOnshore	NNEOnshore	SECross	SECross	SECross	ESECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NNEOnshore	NCross-on	NCross-on	NCross-on	NNWCross-on

Waterfalls, Samoa (Western Samoa) is a scenic, tropical reef surf spot known for its beautiful setting and powerful waves. It’s a reef break that can produce fast, hollow, and challenging surf, especially when swell lines up well.

Spot description

Type: Reef break
Wave style: Powerful, often quick and punchy
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers, depending on size and conditions
Setting: Tropical coastline with lush scenery and clear water
Consistency: Can be very good when the right swell and wind direction combine

What to expect

Fast takeoffs and sections that can get steep quickly
Coral reef bottom, so surfers need to be careful
Can offer clean barrels on the right day
Often works best with light offshore winds and a solid Pacific swell

Hazards

Shallow reef
Strong currents
Sharp coral
Potentially powerful surf with little margin for error

Best conditions

Swell: Medium to large groundswells
Wind: Light offshore
Tide: Often depends on the reef; mid tide is commonly preferred, but it varies