Sales 97.0
#51 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇼🇸 Samoa · Tuamasaga · near Apia
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score97.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days44% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell56% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Sales
The best time to surf Sales is January, March, April. The season runs Jan to Jun. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is APW (28 km) and the nearest town is Apia (20 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 54% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 53% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 65% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 56% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 52% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 44% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 34% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 28% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 47% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 24% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 37% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 32% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 97.0
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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
11.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.6
The detail
Faces 205° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 78% of days. Mean peak period 11.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 25%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -14.014, -171.812 (OpenStreetMap).
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