Fa'afa beach
Atua · Samoa
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Koro Sea near Atua, Fa'afa beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.1°C (82.6°F) on average
Jan
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30.6°C
Feb
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30.5°C
Mar
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27–31.2°C
Apr
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.4–30.5°C
May
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.9–30.2°C
Jun
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.8–29.6°C
Jul
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.3–29.1°C
Aug
27.8°C
82°F · 26.6–28.7°C
Sep
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–28.7°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.2–29.4°C
Nov
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.2–30.2°C
Dec
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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