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Boulders

Upolu, Samoa
🪸Sharp reef😮‍💨Hold-downs🏝️Remote

Boulders is Samoa's crown jewel—a world-class left-hand point break that produces some of the South Pacific's longest and most powerful rides. When solid southeast groundswells march across the Pacific, Boulders transforms into a 150-meter mechanical freight train, with thick lips detonating over boulders and coral. The wave handles serious size and rewards committed tube riders with extended barrels and room to maneuver. Located near the Salani Surf Resort area, Boulders has earned its reputation as one of the most consistent and high-quality waves in the Pacific Islands.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
21
Poor
2.4m
@9s
13km/h
Tue
23
29
Poor
2.7m
@9s
9km/h
Wed
24
32
Poor
2.5m
@8s
8km/h
Thu
25
39
Poor
1.8m
@8s
5km/h
Fri
26
30
Poor
1.6m
@13s
8km/h
Sat
27
19
Poor
1.4m
@11s
11km/h
Sun
28
18
Poor
1.3m
@10s
13km/h
Mon
29
7
Poor
1.7m
@12s
8km/h
Tue
30
5
Poor
1.5m
@11s
7km/h
Wed
1
0
Poor
1.1m
@10s
11km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
2.4m
S(172°)
Score: 12/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
13km/h
S(182°)
Score: 4/25
Weather
19°C
0.0mm15%
Windswell Component
0.4mS@3s
Secondary Swell
1.2mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h SSW|PM: 13 km/h S
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 7am (-0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:25 am
High tide - 0.27m
7:55 am
Low tide - -0.36m
1:45 pm
High tide - 0.21m
8:13 pm
Low tide - -0.39m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

21
Poor
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind4/25
Raw Score30/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-4
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score21/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score21
🌊 Too low for this tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (150°)
Direction range
120° - 180°
Size range
1.5m - 5m
Ideal size
3.9m
Height multiplier
1.08×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
320° - 40°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low
Optimal range
0.2m - 0.8m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Accessible from Salani Surf Resort area.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Dry season best. Handles big SE swells.

Getting There

Airport
APW
Drive time
60 min
Data quality
verified

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