Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sams Island does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:42 +1.6 mLow 08:21 −1.6 mHigh 14:31 +0.9 mLow 20:16 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:29 +1.3 mLow 09:14 −1.2 mHigh 15:30 +0.7 mLow 21:22 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:32 +0.9 mLow 10:32 −0.9 mHigh 16:59 +0.5 mLow 23:25 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Sams Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (11°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (191°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 23°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Dampier, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Dampier
3 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Dampier its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.