Western Samoa

comment by Marcus, 2008-03-29 00:20:16

Any good comments on Upolu
Hi All, I am planning a trip to Samoa probably Upolu with my wife. She does not surf but I am an experienced surfer (Australia, Europe, Bali) I need to choose somewhere which offers a compromise. A nice hotel with pool, good facilities, good food etc but close to some good surf spots. I could hire a car but walking to surf spots would be good. Or a hotel which offers a surf guide and boat. (I am not interested in surf camps) Can anyone recommend anywhere. Also are there things to do other then surfing such as trips to markets, waterfalls, volcanoes, etc I need to keep the wife happy. Also What time of year is it least windy, good surf and not raining. If any of you guys out there can help with these questions I would really appreciate it as from what I have read in this forum so far Soma doesn’t sound that good and I am thinking of going somewhere else.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-03-14 03:59:39

one of the most under-rated places anywhere
Samoa is just awesome.

Waves are plenty, only 2 problems are the wind-its variable, and you really need a boat for some places. That is why its left off the radar.

But the place has world class, uncrowded waves. I saw some of the longest cleanest, barrels I have ever seen there. Just great, so glad I went-in February.

comment by scott, 2008-03-12 12:37:25

local sufers?
ok...seeing that there is alot of talk about locals in samoa and charting the breaks etc... thought I would set the record straight.... sure there are guys that went there in the 60s the 70s and what not. there is even an article in one of the early Surfers Journals of 2 guys who went there in the 70s with pictures and the whole shebang....surely the earliest documentation with write up and photos. but we are talking more recent history here: an aussie ex-pat, michael (mick) palmer, "discovered" "charted" whatevaz....many of the breaks now known the world over and even named many of them...Dragon's Breath..just being one of many. And dont try to say someone else named this spot! have been the world over and have lived nearly half a century and have only heard on person EVER call the spit out the barrel dragon's breath...He found them on his own, surfed them on his own. He also help set up the VERY FIRST recognized contest which was sponsored by pepsi and even the samoan government. I was on hand for that auspices event, surf school was done for all the kids; boards, boardies, rashies were handed out by the dozens. The guy who comments on every single persons' comment was probably even there...if he is old enough??!! This brings me to the question...if some expat was surfing Samoa before you were even born, who has the right of way? you? cause you were born there, or the guy who help set the whole thing up and made it easier for the younger generation? better respect your elders...no matter where they are from, you never know what they did to help your cause or make your life better