Main Beach Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Main Beach is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with strong wind from the W, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | strong wind from the W |
| Best tide | high & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-09-15 14:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 4.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 13s |
| Swell direction | NE (40°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 52213 (3931 km away) |
| Wind | 2 kt from the WNW — NDBC PGBP7 (4696 km away) |
Main Beach 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Main Beach from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 16 | 2–7 ft | 7s ESE | 26 kt S |
| Thu Sep 17 | 4–7 ft | 10s SE | 21 kt S |
| Fri Sep 18 | 3–4 ft | 9s SE | 12 kt SE |
| Sat Sep 19 | 2–3 ft | 9s SE | 15 kt NNW |
| Sun Sep 20 | 2 ft | 6s E | 14 kt NNW |
| Mon Sep 21 | 1–2 ft | 8s NE | 11 kt NNW |
| Tue Sep 22 | 1–2 ft | 5s NNE | 8 kt S |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1770000 (PAGO PAGO Harbor, Tutuila Island), the nearest tide station (4001 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 05:20 — Low 0.564 ft
- 2026-06-06 11:37 — High 2.361 ft
- 2026-06-06 17:59 — Low 0.375 ft
- 2026-06-07 00:21 — High 2.14 ft
- 2026-06-07 06:13 — Low 0.543 ft
- 2026-06-07 12:28 — High 2.384 ft
Frequently asked
Is Main Beach working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-09-15 14:00 UTC), Main Beach is fair: the live 4–6 ft medium-period swell from the NE is off its ideal E direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is calm from the W.
Is Main Beach good for beginners?
Main Beach is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. It also tends to be best when the wind is up, which adds chop, so pick a calmer day while you're still learning. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Main Beach?
Main Beach tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Main Beach?
The best swell direction for Main Beach is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Main Beach?
Main Beach is most often good with strong wind from the west (W) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Main Beach come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 52213) and the nearest NOAA tide station (PAGO PAGO Harbor, Tutuila Island). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Main Beach is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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