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Pala Lagoon, American Samoa

Near Nu‘uuli · 0.7 mi

6 beaches near this one
Water81.5 °F→ steady
Next tideHW · 04:00 AMin 4 h 01 · 3.4 ft
Wind
16 mphsouth-east
gusts 21 mph · rain 78 %
Nowrising
Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowRising tide2.1 ft
Next eventHigh · 04:00 AMin 4 h 01 · 3.4 ft

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

2.2 ft
Heights shown1.1 ft → 3.4 ft
3.4 ft2.6 ft1.9 ft1.1 ftLow09:00 PM1.3 ftHigh04:00 AM3.4 ftLow10:00 AM1.1 ftHigh04:00 PM3.3 ft
  • Low09:00 PM · 1.3 ft
  • High04:00 AM · 3.4 ft
  • Low10:00 AM · 1.1 ft
  • High04:00 PM · 3.3 ft

Hover or touch the curve to read the time and height. Use arrow keys on a keyboard.

Sea conditions

sea model sampled 2.4 mi from the beach

Estimated surface12:00 AM
≈ 81.5 °F
Waves
5.8 ft
Period
8.7 s
Swell
3.3 ft S
Modelled current
0.7 mph
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 81.3 °F – 82.0 °F
81.5 °F
81.3 °F
81.9 °F
82.0 °F
81.9 °F

Local conditions

Humidity
84 %
UV
0.0
Cloud cover
100 %
Sunrise
06:13 AM
Sunset
06:18 PM

Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.

Forecast

Temperature over 48 hours

Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.

Hourly temperature forecast

Source point, no interpolation

Monday, September 21, 2026

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.

Seven-day weather outlook

Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Showers79 °F76 °F98% rain
Heavy drizzle80 °F78 °F78% rain
Light drizzle80 °F78 °F53% rain
Light drizzle81 °F79 °F44% rain
Heavy drizzle79 °F78 °F93% rain
Drizzle78 °F77 °F79% rain
Light drizzle78 °F77 °F88% rain

Practical information

Sun and shore orientation

September 21, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?
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Local area
American Samoarecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Coast
Pacific IslandsSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details

Calculated at 11:59 PM
beach run08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Less favourable

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

  • moderate wind
  • cooler hour for running

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092205 · open-meteo-weather-2026092210

shore gathering08:00 AM – 11:00 AM

shore gathering

Check first

08:00 AM – 11:00 AM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092205 · open-meteo-weather-2026092210

coastal walk10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Possible window

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • comfortable walking hour

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092205 · open-meteo-weather-2026092210

photography04:19 PM – 06:19 PM

photography

Possible window

04:19 PM – 06:19 PM

  • moderate wind
  • late-day light

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092205 · open-meteo-weather-2026092210

family beach time05:00 PM – 08:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

05:00 PM – 08:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • mild temperature

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092205 · open-meteo-weather-2026092210

sunset05:34 PM – 07:04 PM

sunset

Possible window

05:34 PM – 07:04 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • around sunset

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092205 · open-meteo-weather-2026092210

Explore nearby

Beaches nearby

Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.

Distance0.6 mi

Coconut Point, American Samoa

A very close alternative

Open beach
Distance1.2 mi

Pala Lagoon Spring, Ituau

A very close alternative

Open beach
Distance1.3 mi

Avau, American Samoa

A very close alternative

Open beach
Distance1.4 mi

Maliu Mai Swimming Hole, Ma’Oputasi

A very close alternative

Open beach
Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970, photographer · CC BY 4.0
Distance2.2 mi

Fatumafuti, American Samoa

A very close alternative

Open beach
Distance2.6 mi

Yacht Club, American Samoa

A very close alternative

Open beach

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
MondayTuesday23 Wednesday24 Thursday25 Friday26 Saturday27 Sunday
Modelled tidal range2.20 ft
High tide03:00 AM3.38 ft
Low tide09:00 AM1.18 ft
High tide03:00 PM3.15 ft
Low tide09:00 PM1.28 ft
Modelled tidal range2.33 ft
High tide04:00 AM3.41 ft
Low tide10:00 AM1.08 ft
High tide04:00 PM3.35 ft
Low tide10:00 PM1.18 ft
Modelled tidal range2.62 ft
High tide04:00 AM3.58 ft
Low tide10:00 AM0.95 ft
High tide05:00 PM3.44 ft
Low tide10:00 PM1.15 ft
Modelled tidal range2.72 ft
High tide05:00 AM3.71 ft
Low tide11:00 AM0.98 ft
High tide05:00 PM3.71 ft
Low tide11:00 PM1.02 ft
Modelled tidal range2.79 ft
High tide05:00 AM3.81 ft
Low tide12:00 PM1.02 ft
High tide06:00 PM3.81 ft
Modelled tidal range2.95 ft
Low tide12:00 AM0.95 ft
High tide06:00 AM3.84 ft
Low tide12:00 PM0.98 ft
High tide06:00 PM3.90 ft
Modelled tidal range3.02 ft
Low tide01:00 AM0.95 ft
High tide07:00 AM3.74 ft
Low tide01:00 PM0.92 ft
High tide07:00 PM3.94 ft

The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.

Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

Country profile

Languages
Samoan, English
Emergency
General number 911
Currency
United States dollar
Driving side
right

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — RAD and Beach Attributes; U.S. federal government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105)aging

Official catalogue · bathing

Method and source ↗

Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.

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