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Introduction on surfing in American
Samoa: American Samoa is located in the South
Pacific, and it's waves are generated from lows off southern
Australia, seasonal cyclones and North Pacific storms. The swells
that pound Hawaii also reach south to Tahiti, Samoa and
Tonga
Climate: American Samoa has a
tropical maritime climate moderated by the SE trade winds. The rainy
season is from November to April and the dry season is from May to
October with little seasonal temperature variation.
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the
South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand .
Coordinates: 14 20 S, 170 00
W
Coastline: 116 km
Languages: Samoan (closely related to
Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English note: most people
are bilingual
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