Picture the perfection of Indonesia minus the crowds, plus the raw power of Hawaii without the heavy local presence, and you might be half way close to an accurate estimation of the Samoan surfing experience.

Between them, the two main islands of Upolu and Savaii offer a range of waves so diverse that every surfer will find one they want to gorge on – long-zippering walls, rippable A-frame peaks and draining barrels. In Samoa they all break over water so clear that sometimes it’s only the feel of the buttery-warm ocean that reminds you you’re not going to fall straight through. Even the names of the breaks themselves have a certain mysterious allure. Who doesn’t want to find out what happens at waves with names like Dragon’s breath, [a hollow and powerful world-class right] Pudding Rock and Devil’s Island. Samoa has so many waves to score that if you miss them first time around you won’t be able to wait for your return trip.

The south shores of both islands work all year round while the North Shores are best in the northern hemisphere winter.

In the rare moments between surfs, you’ll come to know Samoa as an all-round aquatic wonderland. The snorkelling and diving will have you enraptured by the rich array of marine life while a just a little exploration will find you swimming alongside waterfalls or plummeting down natural rock-slides.

In short Samoa may just be one of surfing’s last great undiscovered paradises.