SAMOA

[LGREANZ]

been wanting to get to Samoa for years now and finally puting the wheels in motion to make it happen.

gonna meet a buddy down there and stay in the resort to get our feet wet, then explore for a week.

anyone been down there before got any tips ???
anyone like go ?

theres been lots of activity down that region all winter, so hopefully the 1st 2 weeks of june will be getting some swell.

from caldwell

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Into the long range, storminess SE of New Zealand continues stronger than normal for the season. A storm over the past 24 hours has been aiming 35-45 knot winds at targets just east of the islands over a broad fetch. Similar episodes could unfold through this week, leading to above average surf locally all next week, yet still small with occasional moderate sets, from 180-200 degrees. [quote][/quote]

[HMARK]

Friend went down two years back an had some scores. Not as great as he had hoped, but pristine waters.

Nothing, but nothing happens on Sundays.

Damn you wave hunter, you!

Good hunts!

[ramone]

i was thinking going either south cali\mexico or bali around that time. don't think i've ever seen pics from samoa before, does it crank?

[Puerto_Rico_Surfer]

http://www.surfline.com/travel/travel_bamp.cfm?id=7914

[LGREANZ]

i was thinking going either south cali\mexico or bali around that time. don't think i've ever seen pics from samoa before, does it crank?

ive heard stories of it really going off.
kinda in the same swell window as hawaii/tahiti summer swells
but get more of a direct hit, unlike here 3000 miles away were it misses most of the time.
its all gnarly reef passes like tahiti, but cheaper, and thier religion is christianity.

the world is too crazy these days for me to want to go back to indonesia.

[red]

I'm going to Tonga and New Zealand at the end of the month. Hopefully this early south swell trend continues.

[fabian]

LG, you going west samoa? check out this link, http://www.lineup.com.au/maninoa/camp.php. If you stay at their camp you can surf on sundays. Couple friends went last year and scored good waves. People from other camps were bumming because the good conditions and waves was located in their area.

[LGREANZ]

thanks for the link fabian.im not sure where exactly.
but not american samoa.
my friend from there calls it regular samoa, probaly gonna stay w/ a host family to save money.
looks like unspoiled hawaii from some of those ariel shots. just gotta find a daily boat charter to the reefs.
im gonna try and get some info from that link, so thanks.
i wonder if there are no pics of waves for a reason.

ive been told spring is the best time of the year for NZ Red u should score.
hope it gets like this

http://www.lineup.com.au/gallery/fns/showImage.php?file=%2Fgallery%2FNew+Zealand%2Fraglan004.jpg&w=640

[Bretto41]

coconuts!
easy takeoff then really hollows out!

[fabian]

here's a couple shots, cocunuts and boulders.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/ ... 120244.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/ ... ailpic.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/ ... conuts.jpg

[LGREANZ]

i love shot 3 the pulled back one
makes me feel like im standing there
just gotta hope to get a good swell.
is that photo taken from the camp, if so i might want to reconsider
staying in town and spend the bucks to be right at the spots.

are those from when the boys were down there ?

looks like indo in those shots.

[fabian]

yep, last year. dat's da coconuts resort. they would go there just to cruise.

[LGREANZ]

its a done deal.
pricey airfare but scored a killer deal by staying w/ the aussies @
manainoa coconuts resort. thanks for the hook up fabian !
12 guys max at the camp and 3 boats to get to the lineups.
pray for surf.

[Jahsurfs!]

Lgreanz, I was just there in October. Killer timez. I posted some vid and pics from our trip. The guy we were with couldn't get much 'steady' footage from the channel but he did a good job with editing.

Most days were fun size but no serious swell. We had one day at the island (not in vid or pics below) that was insane. You have to hook up a boat ride to the island!!!! Most spots will be only your crew, except boulders.
You can surf it on Sundays.

Let me know if there's anything specific you have questions about.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC3-HbpPCoM




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[LGREANZ]

U.S. Customs Agent : "good morning son."

Surfer : " God Bless America."

U.S. Customs Agent : " Huh ? ,what is your port of Embarction"

Surfer : " Umm. Apia, Western Samoa"

U.S. Customs Agent : " Dont you mean Pago Pago ? "

Surfer : " well yeah but we started in Upolu, Western Samoa "

U.S. Customs Agent : " How long where you there ? "

Surfer : "10 days of suffering."

U.S. Customs Agent : "I didn't ask you why you were there. just answer the questions ! "

Surfer : "Sorry sir."

U.S. Customs Agent : " so how long were you there, total ?"

Surfer : " 10 days"

U.S. Customs Agent : "And what was your purpose of travel ?"

Surfer : " We went on a surf trip."

U.S Customs Agent : " surf trip ? whats that supposed to mean ?
was this a vaction ? did you travel to western Samoa for business or pleasure ? "

Surfer : " it was supposed to be for pleasure, a vacation."

U.S Customs Agent : " so i guess it wasn't good ?"

Surfer : " (blank look w/delay) " yeah i guess you could put it that way"

U.S customs Agent : " well do you have anything to declare ?"

Surfer : " yeah dont ever go to fucking samoa"