| Vaiʻava Strait | |
| Map: | American Samoa central#USA American Samoa |
| Location: | American Samoa |
| Nearest City: | Vatia |
| Coords: | -14.2386°N -170.6713°W |
| Designated: | 1972 |
| Administrator: | U.S. National Park Service |
Vaiʻava Strait (Samoan: Samoan: Vāinu{{okina) is a narrow strait in Vatia, American Samoa which separates the 420adj=midNaNadj=mid Pola Island (Cock's Comb) from Polauta Ridge on adjacent Tutuila Island. The strait is a good example of cliffs formed by the erosional forces of waves on volcanic rock. The lands surrounding the strait are held communally. A 250acres area surrounding the strait was designated a U.S. National Natural Landmark in 1972.[1] Pola-Uta is connected to the village of Vatia on Tutuila Island. Pola Tai is a 400feet cliff that is an important nesting area for the Samoan: fua{{okina (brown booby) and Samoan: tava{{okina (white tailored tropic bird). Hunting of brown boobies, known as the Samoan: A{{okina, was a tradition carried out by Vatians in the past. Pola Tai includes Matalia Point, Cockscomb Point and Polauta Ridge.[2] [3]
It is located on the north coast of Tutuila Island, on the northwestern side of the village of Vatia. It is a designated National Natural Landmark, but also a part of the National Park of American Samoa. Erosion by the sea has sculpted deep cliffs and sea arches in the rocks of a huge volcanic plug (Pola Island). The cliffs and rock top are important nesting and resting areas for several seabird species.[4]