TidePlanet

Today in Point Samson there is high tide at 12:27 pm (16.4 ft) and low tides at 6:36 am and 6:42 pm. Tide coefficient 102. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:36 am. The sun rises at 5:31 am and sets at 6:19 pm: 12 h 49 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:53 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:16 am to 3:16 am and from 1:48 pm to 3:48 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph). Clear, 67 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Point Samson today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 5:50–6:40 pm Also 5:40–7:40 am and 11:30 am–1:30 pm
  • Low tide at 6:42 pm
  • Sunset at 6:19 pm, golden hour from 5:49 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), moderate offshore wind (14 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 102 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:50 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 6:42 pm low tide, sunset and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 5:40 am to 7:40 am, with the 6:36 am low tide, moonset and sunrise. Also good from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, with the 12:27 pm high tide.

Species with the most records nearby: orange-spotted grouper, cobia, narrow-barred Spanish mackerel and almaco jack. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Point Samson

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

11 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 8:00 am–12:00 pm Also 1:00–6:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
  • Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
  • Water at 78 °F (warm)
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft

    1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 79 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 14 · SPF 50

    Max UV 14 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 16 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph).

  • Tide & sand 6:36 am

    Low tide at 6:36 am and 6:42 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:27 pm. Coefficient 102 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 78 °F, though with light offshore wind and very high UV. 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 79 °F and low tide at 6:42 pm, though with moderate wind and very high UV.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Point Samson

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Tides

Tides in Point Samson

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:27 pm 16.4 ft · coef. 102
  • ▼ Low tide 6:42 pm 3.5 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 44 min to low tide at 6:36 am.

Tide coefficient 102 for the 12:27 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 15.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on April 19 (19.4 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (0.7 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 105, 17.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 21 (coefficient 20, 2.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:31 am · 6:19 pm Low tide 6:36 am · 0.7 ft High tide 12:27 pm · 16.4 ft Low tide 6:42 pm · 3.5 ft — Coef. 102 88% Major periods 1:16 am · 1:48 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:30 am · 6:20 pm High tide 12:28 am · 18.2 ft Low tide 7:12 am · 1.3 ft High tide 1:04 pm · 15.7 ft Low tide 7:16 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 99 79% Major periods 2:20 am · 2:52 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:30 am · 6:20 pm High tide 1:05 am · 17.4 ft Low tide 7:51 am · 2.5 ft High tide 1:45 pm · 14.7 ft Low tide 7:51 pm · 5.3 ft Coef. 88 69% Major periods 3:24 am · 3:55 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:29 am · 6:21 pm High tide 1:45 am · 16.2 ft Low tide 8:32 am · 4.0 ft High tide 2:31 pm · 13.7 ft Low tide 8:31 pm · 6.6 ft Coef. 73 58% Major periods 4:24 am · 4:53 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:29 am · 6:21 pm High tide 2:31 am · 14.7 ft Low tide 9:25 am · 5.7 ft High tide 3:32 pm · 12.6 ft Low tide 9:30 pm · 8.0 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 5:20 am · 5:46 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:28 am · 6:22 pm High tide 3:38 am · 13.1 ft Low tide 10:46 am · 7.0 ft High tide 5:09 pm · 12.0 ft Low tide 11:43 pm · 8.7 ft Coef. 38 36% Major periods 6:11 am · 6:35 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:27 am · 6:22 pm High tide 5:42 am · 12.0 ft Low tide 12:41 pm · 7.4 ft High tide 7:15 pm · 12.5 ft — Coef. 34 26% Major periods 6:58 am · 7:21 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Cape Lambert station (Department of Transport (Western Australia)), 2.9 mi from Point Samson. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Department of Transport, Western Australia: Tide Stations (DOT-025), Cape Lambert (PWLAM01) water level observations of 2016, https://catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/dataset/tide-stations. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from these observations.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Point Samson

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.0 ft · 2.9 s from the west (269°)
Swell 0.6 ft · 2.7 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant1.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph WSW · gusts 13
Offshore (9.6 mi NNE)Offshore 14 mph SW · gusts 20

Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.8 ft with a period of 3 s, from the west-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now78.3 °F
Today 78.3–79.0 °F air: 66 / 85 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 79.2 °F measured 0.5 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 79.5 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:52 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Point Samson today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 5:08–9:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 6:36 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.3–0.5 ft average – sets
Swell 0.6 ft 3 s · WNW · 1 kJ
Wind 8 mph SW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 78.3 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:08 am · sunrise 5:31 am · sunset 6:19 pm · last light 6:42 pm
  • Tide: low 6:36 am (0.7 ft), high 12:27 pm (16.4 ft) and low 6:42 pm (3.5 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 78.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 5:08 am to 9:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Point Samson today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:40 am–1:20 pm Also 5:50–7:00 am
  • Slack water around high tide (12:27 pm): little current from 12:10 pm to 12:50 pm
  • 0.2 ft swell at 2 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (12 mph)
  • 0.5 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.2 ft 2 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 78.3 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.5 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 11:53 pm (11:38 pm–12:10 am), low tide 6:36 am (6:20–6:51 am), high tide 12:27 pm (12:10–12:50 pm) and low tide 6:42 pm (6:27–7:00 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 78.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:42 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:53 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:40 am to 1:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:50 am to 7:00 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Point Samson.

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Weather

Weather in Point Samson

14-day weather

Now in Point Samson

Now 67 °F Clear · feels like 67 °F · 66 / 85 °F
Low / high
66 / 85 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
77%
Dew pointDew point
60 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 25
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 70°67°68°77°85°82°78°73°
Wind (mph) 9 W8 WSW8 SW7 SW7 NW16 NW14 WNW12 W
Gusts 1513131517282520
Waves 1.5 ft1.3 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft1.0 ft1.6 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 68° 8 SW 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 77° 7 SW 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 85° 7 NW 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 82° 16 NW 1.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 78° 14 WNW 1.8 ft
  • 9:00 pm 73° 12 W 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 am 71° 11 W 1.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 68° 9 WSW 1.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Clear sky 66 / 85 °F 16 mph W 1.8 ft 12:27 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 67 / 90 °F 14 mph WNW 1.6 ft 12:28 am · 1:04 pm
Sat 31 Clear sky 67 / 89 °F 15 mph WNW 1.8 ft 1:05 am · 1:45 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 71 / 94 °F 14 mph W 1.8 ft 1:45 am · 2:31 pm
Mon 2 Clear sky 77 / 94 °F 13 mph W 1.6 ft 2:31 am · 3:32 pm
Tue 3 Clear sky 78 / 100 °F 14 mph W 1.4 ft 3:38 am · 5:09 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 85 / 102 °F 15 mph SW 1.7 ft 5:42 am · 7:15 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 83 / 94 °F 14 mph NNW 1.8 ft 7:54 am · 8:29 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 83 / 99 °F 14 mph NNW 1.2 ft 8:58 am · 9:12 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 82 / 97 °F 13 mph NW 1.4 ft 9:40 am · 9:45 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 80 / 89 °F 11 mph NNE 1.4 ft 10:15 am · 10:16 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 78 / 96 °F 13 mph WNW 2.0 ft 10:47 am · 10:45 pm
Tue 10 Clear sky 83 / 101 °F 13 mph WNW 1.9 ft 11:18 am · 11:14 pm
Wed 11 Clear sky 76 / 93 °F 11 mph NW 1.6 ft 11:48 am · 11:43 pm
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 67° / 90° 1.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Clear sky 67° / 89° 1.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 71° / 94° 1.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Clear sky 77° / 94° 1.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Clear sky 78° / 100° 1.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 85° / 102° 1.7 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 83° / 94° 1.8 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−10.9 °F; normal high: 95 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:52 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Point Samson

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:31 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:19 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 4:41 am
  • Full dark 7:09 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:08 am
  • Civil dusk 6:42 pm
  • Solar noon 11:55 am (83° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 49 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:49 pm
  • Full dark 7:09 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:31–6:01 am
Evening golden hour5:49–6:19 pm
Point Samson

Today the sun is 92,343,432 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Point Samson

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Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm
Rises 9:53 pm in the ENE (60°)ENE
Sets 8:48 am tomorrow · in the WNW (300°) · set at 7:44 am
Transit 2:16 am overhead
Visible 10 h 55 min from 9:53 pm to 8:48 am

Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:16–3:16 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:48–3:48 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:14–8:14 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:23–10:23 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 4:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Point Samson

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.45 mi from shore and 7.2 ft at 3.1 mi.

From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Point Samson) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Point Samson at a glance

  • Town or city of about 481 people. Coordinates: 20.629° S, 117.193° E.
  • It is 827 mi north of Mandurah, the main place in West Australia. The sun rises 9 min later and sets 21 min earlier than in Mandurah.
  • The nearest tide station, Cape Lambert, is 2.9 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about Point SamsonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Point Samson?

Today in Point Samson there is high tide at 12:27 pm (16.4 ft) and low tides at 6:36 am and 6:42 pm. Tide coefficient 102.

What time is sunset today in Point Samson?

At 6:19 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:42 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Point Samson?

At 5:30 am. First light comes at 4:40 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:16–3:16 am, Minor 7:14–8:14 am, Major 1:48–3:48 pm, Minor 9:23–10:23 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Point Samson?

Clear sky, from 66 °F to 85 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Point Samson?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 2.9 s from the west. The water is 78.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Point Samson?

The best time to visit Point Samson is from July to August and in May: highs of 79 °F to 86 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Cape Lambert tide gauge (Department of Transport, Western Australia), licensed CC BY 4.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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