Tiav'a Rivermouth 79.4
#1930 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇼🇸 Samoa · Atua · near Apia
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score79.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell50% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Tiav'a Rivermouth
The best time to surf Tiav'a Rivermouth is February, March, April. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is APW (59 km) and the nearest town is Apia (36 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 11% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 23% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 22% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 30% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 22% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 17% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 3% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 7% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 8% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 7% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 17% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 11% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 79.4
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%
8.1
Groundswell 12%
10.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.6
The detail
Faces 35° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 28% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 6%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -13.970, -171.468 (OpenStreetMap).
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