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Backyard Buoy: Faleasao Harbor, Tau, American Samoa

Published by Backyard Buoys | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: April 21, 2026 at 03:00 AM | Dataset Last Updated: March 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Surface wave and water conditions, collected as part of the Backyard Buoys program. This Sofar Spotter buoy is located approximately 100 meters offshore of Utumanua Point and 500 meters west of Faleasao Harbor on the northwestern coast of Tau island of the Manua Islands in America Samoa.

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temporal 2025-02-11T00:40:00+00:00/2025-02-11T00:40:00+00:00
title Backyard Buoy: Faleasao Harbor, Tau, American Samoa

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