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CoarlHead 82.5
#1639 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇸 American Samoa · Eastern · near Pago Pago
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterAdvanced
Surf score82.5 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days16% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell46% period 11 s+
Typical size1.9 m 6.1 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf CoarlHead
The best time to surf CoarlHead is January, February, April. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is PPG (3 km) and the nearest town is Pago Pago (4 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 33% | 1.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 98% | 50% | 1.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 24% | 1.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 29% | 1.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 21% | 1.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 13% | 2.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 3% | 2.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 4% | 2.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 8% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 4% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 13% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 19% | 1.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 82.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
9.4
Groundswell 12%
9.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 157° with 69% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 35% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -14.307, -170.692 (OpenStreetMap).
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