TidePlanet

Today in Samauga there are high tides at 8:14 am (3.6 ft) and 8:38 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 2:05 am and 2:11 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:11 pm. The sun rises at 5:53 am and sets at 6:27 pm: 12 h 34 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:38 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:18 am to 3:18 am and from 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 6.2 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the east-southeast (14 mph). Light drizzle, 80 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Samauga today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 1:50–3:10 pm Also 1:20–3:10 am and 7:10–8:30 am
  • Low tide at 2:11 pm
  • Major period 1:50–3:50 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light cross-shore wind (12 mph) and 6.0 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:50 pm to 3:10 pm, combines the 2:11 pm low tide and a major period. Also good from 1:20 am to 3:10 am, with the 2:05 am low tide and a major period. Also worth a try from 7:10 am to 8:30 am, with the 8:14 am high tide and moonset, though with moderate wind.

Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, dogtooth tuna and great barracuda. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Samauga

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
  • Water at 81 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 2:11 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (84% cloud cover)
  • Rain (0.09 in)
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 6.2 ft

    6.2 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 81 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50

    Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 14 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph).

  • Tide & sand 2:11 pm

    Low tide at 2:05 am and 2:11 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:14 am and 8:38 pm.

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 Samauga

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Samauga.

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Tides

Tides in Samauga

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:05 am 0.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:14 am 3.6 ft · coef. 83
  • ▲ High tide 8:38 pm 4.0 ft · coef. 79

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 17 min to low tide at 2:11 pm.

Tide coefficient 83 for the 8:14 am high tide and 79 for the 8:38 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.5 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 July 15 (4.5 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (0.1 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 26 to 27 (coefficient 93, 3.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 34, 1.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:53 am · 6:27 pm Low tide 2:05 am · 0.5 ft High tide 8:14 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 2:11 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 8:38 pm · 4.0 ft Coef. 83 89% Major periods 1:18 am · 1:50 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:53 am · 6:27 pm Low tide 3:07 am · 0.7 ft High tide 9:18 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 3:15 pm · 1.1 ft High tide 9:42 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 75 81% Major periods 2:22 am · 2:55 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:52 am · 6:28 pm Low tide 4:14 am · 0.8 ft High tide 10:32 am · 3.3 ft Low tide 4:29 pm · 1.2 ft High tide 10:54 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 68 71% Major periods 3:27 am · 3:58 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:52 am · 6:28 pm Low tide 5:27 am · 0.9 ft High tide 11:49 am · 3.3 ft Low tide 5:45 pm · 1.2 ft — Coef. 64 60% Major periods 4:28 am · 4:57 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:51 am · 6:28 pm High tide 12:08 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 6:39 am · 0.9 ft High tide 12:58 pm · 3.4 ft Low tide 6:57 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 66 Last quarter Major periods 5:24 am · 5:51 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:51 am · 6:29 pm High tide 1:16 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 7:42 am · 0.9 ft High tide 1:57 pm · 3.6 ft Low tide 8:02 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 70 38% Major periods 6:16 am · 6:40 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:51 am · 6:29 pm High tide 2:17 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 8:37 am · 0.8 ft High tide 2:48 pm · 3.7 ft Low tide 8:57 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 75 28% Major periods 7:04 am · 7:27 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

B · Nearby station

Samauga has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Apia (UHSLC, TICON-4), 14 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Samauga

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 6.2 ft · 8.7 s from the southeast (138°)
Swell 3.9 ft · 10.1 s from the south
Current 0.2 mph toward the S

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.1 ft
  • Significant6.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest13 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 13 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 13 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 14 mph ESE · gusts 27
Offshore (12 mi NNE)Offshore 21 mph ESE · gusts 27

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 8.2 ft with a period of 9 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now81.1 °F
Today 81.0–81.1 °F air: 77 / 81 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 80.2 °F measured 0.5 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.6 °F).

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 10:53 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Samauga today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 6:00–8:00 am 1.3–2.1 ft Also 5:00–6:49 pm and 10:00–11:00 am
  • 1.3–2.1 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 4.3 ft swell at 10 s from the south, average; this coast faces away from it
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph): a bit of chop
  • Rising tide (high tide at 8:14 am)
Surf at the shore 1.3–2.1 ft average – sets
Swell 4.3 ft 10 s · S · 340 kJ
Wind 11 mph SE · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 81.0 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:31 am · sunrise 5:53 am · sunset 6:27 pm · last light 6:49 pm
  • Tide: low 2:05 am (0.5 ft), high 8:14 am (3.6 ft), low 2:11 pm (0.9 ft) and high 8:38 pm (4.0 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 81.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 340 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 6:00 am to 8:00 am. 5:00 pm to 6:49 pm can also work, though with wind swell. 10:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, though with wind swell and cross-shore wind.

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 Samauga today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 6:50–7:30 am Also 9:30–10:10 am and 2:30–3:10 pm
  • Some tidal current
  • 4.2 ft swell at 10 s from the south: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 4.2 ft 10 s · from the S
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 81.0 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:05 am (1:40–2:30 am), high tide 8:14 am (7:50–8:40 am), low tide 2:11 pm (1:40–2:40 pm) and high tide 8:38 pm (8:10–9:00 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 5.2 ft at 11 s) and rain (0.22 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 81.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:49 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 9:38 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 6:50 am to 7:30 am, combines light wind and weak current, though with tidal current and some swell. Also worth a look from 9:30 am to 10:10 am, with weak current and the sun high, though with tidal current, some swell and moderate wind. Also worth a look from 2:30 pm to 3:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and 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 Samauga.

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Weather

Weather in Samauga

14-day weather

Now in Samauga

Now 80 °F Light drizzle · feels like 85 °F · 77 / 81 °F
Low / high
77 / 81 °F
Rain
0.11 in · 62%
Clouds
79%
Humidity
77%
Dew pointDew point
72 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
11 · very high
Air qualityAir
Fair · 25
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

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

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 OvercastOvercastLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleOvercastOvercast
Temperature 78°78°78°79°80°80°79°78°
Wind (mph) 9 ESE8 SE10 SE14 ESE14 ESE12 ESE10 ESE8 ESE
Gusts 1916182526231916
Waves 6.9 ft6.6 ft6.3 ft6.2 ft6.2 ft6.0 ft5.7 ft5.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 pm 80° 14 ESE 6.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 80° 12 ESE 6.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 79° 10 ESE 5.7 ft
  • 9:00 pm 78° 8 ESE 5.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 77° 7 ESE 5.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 76° 6 SE 5.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 77° 8 SE 5.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 79° 11 ESE 4.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 77 / 81 °F 14 mph ESE 6.9 ft 8:14 am · 8:38 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 76 / 82 °F 11 mph ESE 5.2 ft 9:18 am · 9:42 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 76 / 82 °F 10 mph ESE 4.2 ft 10:32 am · 10:54 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 77 / 82 °F 12 mph SE 5.1 ft 11:49 am
Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 77 / 81 °F 15 mph ESE 6.4 ft 12:08 am · 12:58 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 77 / 82 °F 13 mph ESE 8.1 ft 1:16 am · 1:57 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 76 / 81 °F 14 mph ESE 8.2 ft 2:17 am · 2:48 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 76 / 79 °F 16 mph SE 8.2 ft 3:10 am · 3:33 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 76 / 79 °F 13 mph SE 7.8 ft 3:58 am · 4:14 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 76 / 81 °F 13 mph SE 6.8 ft 4:41 am · 4:54 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 75 / 80 °F 14 mph SE 7.7 ft 5:22 am · 5:31 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 76 / 81 °F 14 mph ESE 7.7 ft 6:00 am · 6:08 pm
Tue 10 Light showers 76 / 82 °F 16 mph ESE 8.6 ft 6:38 am · 6:44 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 77 / 81 °F 15 mph ESE 8.9 ft 7:15 am · 7:21 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 76° / 82° 5.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 76° / 82° 4.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 77° / 82° 5.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 77° / 81° 6.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 77° / 82° 8.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 76° / 81° 8.2 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 76° / 79° 8.2 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Sunday 1. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, drier and a cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.6 °F; normal high: 84 °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 10:53 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Samauga

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:53 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:27 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:05 am
  • Full dark 7:15 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:31 am
  • Civil dusk 6:49 pm
  • Solar noon 12:10 pm (89° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 34 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:58 pm
  • Full dark 7:15 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:53–6:22 am
Evening golden hour5:58–6:27 pm
Samauga

Today the sun is 92,348,239 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Samauga

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.3 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pm
Rises 9:38 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 9:06 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 8:03 am
Transit 2:18 am overhead
Visible 11 h 28 min from 9:38 pm to 9:06 am

Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:18–3:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:50–3:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:33–8:33 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:08–10:08 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 · 9:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Wed, Nov 18 · 12:48 amNov 18 in 20 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 3:54 amNov 25 in 27 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 Samauga

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Samauga.

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.45 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.6 mi.

From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Samauga) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.6 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.45 mi and 66 ft at 0.5 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.

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

Tides near SamaugaTides nearby

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Samauga at a glance

  • Town or city of about 373 people. Coordinates: 13.917° S, 171.567° W.
  • The nearest tide station, Apia, is 14 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about SamaugaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Samauga?

Today in Samauga there are high tides at 8:14 am (3.6 ft) and 8:38 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 2:05 am and 2:11 pm. Tide coefficient 83.

What time is sunset today in Samauga?

At 6:27 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:49 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Samauga?

At 5:53 am. First light comes at 5:05 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 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 1:18–3:18 am, Minor 7:33–8:33 am, Major 1:50–3:50 pm, Minor 9:08–10:08 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Samauga?

Light drizzle, from 77 °F to 81 °F, with a moderate breeze from the east-southeast (14 mph) and a 62% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Samauga?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.2 ft waves with a period of 8.7 s from the southeast. The water is 81.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Samauga?

The best time to visit Samauga is from June to August: highs of 83 °F to 83 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 4 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: Apia (UHSLC) station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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