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Official alerts:
  • Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. From 1:00 pm tomorrow to 4:00 pm tomorrow. NWS Eureka CA

Today in Samoa there are high tides at 2:27 am (6.2 ft) and 1:29 pm (8.6 ft) and low tides at 7:32 am and 8:34 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:34 pm. The sun rises at 7:43 am and sets at 6:18 pm: 10 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:58 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:00 am to 4:00 am and from 2:32 pm to 4:32 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north (7 mph). Overcast, 51 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Samoa today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 7:10–8:20 am Also 2:00–3:30 am and 7:30–8:30 pm
  • Low tide at 7:32 am
  • Sunrise at 7:43 am
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and 5.4 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:10 am to 8:20 am, combines the 7:32 am low tide and sunrise. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:27 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with the 8:34 pm low tide and moonrise.

Species with the most records nearby: black rockfish, lingcod and market squid. October is one of the months when these are seen most: black rockfish and lingcod. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Samoa

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Dangerous for swimming: 5.4 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
  • Water at 56 °F (very cold)

Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 5.4 ft

    5.4 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. 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 56 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 8:34 pm

    Low tide at 7:32 am and 8:34 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:27 am and 1:29 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 Samoa

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for California (California State Water Resources Control Board).

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Tides

Tides in Samoa

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:27 am 6.2 ft · coef. 91
  • ▼ Low tide 7:32 am 2.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 1:29 pm 8.6 ft · coef. 89

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 10 min to low tide at 8:34 pm.

Tide coefficient 91 for the 2:27 am high tide and 89 for the 1:29 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.9 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 December 24 (9.3 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-2.4 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 94, 9.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 35, 1.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:43 am · 6:18 pm High tide 2:27 am · 6.2 ft Low tide 7:32 am · 2.9 ft High tide 1:29 pm · 8.6 ft Low tide 8:34 pm · -1.3 ft Coef. 91 91% Major periods 2:00 am · 2:32 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:44 am · 6:16 pm High tide 3:22 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 8:18 am · 3.2 ft High tide 2:13 pm · 8.3 ft Low tide 9:26 pm · -1.1 ft Coef. 85 83% Major periods 3:04 am · 3:37 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:45 am · 6:15 pm High tide 4:22 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 9:10 am · 3.5 ft High tide 3:04 pm · 7.9 ft Low tide 10:21 pm · -0.7 ft Coef. 76 73% Major periods 4:09 am · 4:40 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:46 am · 6:14 pm High tide 5:29 am · 5.7 ft Low tide 10:12 am · 3.7 ft High tide 4:06 pm · 7.3 ft Low tide 11:21 pm · -0.3 ft Coef. 66 62% Major periods 5:10 am · 5:40 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:48 am · 5:13 pm High tide 5:35 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 10:28 am · 3.7 ft High tide 4:25 pm · 6.6 ft Low tide 11:23 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 59 Last quarter Major periods 5:08 am · 5:34 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:49 am · 5:11 pm High tide 6:36 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 11:48 am · 3.4 ft High tide 5:51 pm · 6.2 ft — Coef. 58 39% Major periods 6:00 am · 6:24 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:50 am · 5:10 pm Low tide 12:23 am · 0.6 ft High tide 7:29 am · 6.4 ft Low tide 1:05 pm · 2.7 ft High tide 7:13 pm · 5.9 ft Coef. 63 29% Major periods 6:48 am · 7:11 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. 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 Samoa station (NOAA), 0.6 mi from Samoa. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Samoa

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 5.2 ft · 9.9 s from the northwest (306°)
Swell 4.1 ft · 6.5 s from the northwest
Current 0.5 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.6 ft
  • Significant5.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest10 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 10 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 10 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph N · gusts 13

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west 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 Monday 2: 7.8 ft with a period of 16 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now56.3 °F
Today 56.1–56.3 °F air: 41 / 56 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 55.4 °F measured 0.7 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 warmer than normal for late October (+2.6 °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 7:24 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA (168) Buoy 46244 · 10 mi WNW of here Measured at 6:26 pm, 58 min ago
Waves 5.9 ft · 13 s from the west-northwest (290°)
Water 57.4 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46244, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Surf

Surf in Samoa today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 7:15–11:00 am 3.1–4.8 ft Also 1:00–2:00 pm
  • 3.1–4.8 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 4.7 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 1:29 pm)
Surf at the shore 3.1–4.8 ft average – sets
Swell 4.7 ft 7 s · NW · 167 kJ
Wind 7 mph ESE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 56.1 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 7:15 am · sunrise 7:43 am · sunset 6:18 pm · last light 6:46 pm
  • Tide: high 2:27 am (6.2 ft), low 7:32 am (2.9 ft), high 1:29 pm (8.6 ft) and low 8:34 pm (-1.3 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 56.1 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 167 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:15 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell.

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 Samoa today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 12:20–2:20 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (1:29 pm): little current from 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
  • 4.3 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.3 ft 7 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 56.1 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:27 am (2:00–2:50 am), low tide 7:32 am (7:00–7:50 am), high tide 1:29 pm (1:00–1:50 pm) and low tide 8:34 pm (8:19–8:50 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.7 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 56.1 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:46 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:58 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:20 pm to 2:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

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

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Weather

Weather in Samoa

14-day weather

Now in Samoa

Now 51 °F Overcast · feels like 47 °F · 41 / 56 °F
Low / high
41 / 56 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
87%
Dew pointDew point
47 °F
Visibility
9.2 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 38
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). Over the next 48 hours: −0.15 inHg. 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 ClearMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearClear skyClear skyMainly clearOvercast
Temperature 48°43°42°44°53°56°52°50°
Wind (mph) 6 NNE5 ESE4 SE5 SE5 NW10 NNW8 N6 NNE
Gusts 1287511161712
Waves 5.5 ft5.6 ft5.5 ft5.4 ft5.2 ft5.2 ft5.1 ft5.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 50° 6 NNE 5.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 50° 7 N 5.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 49° 5 NNE 5.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 47° 2 ENE 5.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 50° 6 N 5.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 56° 9 N 5.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 53° 8 N 5.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 52° 6 N 5.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 41 / 56 °F 10 mph NNE 5.6 ft 2:27 am · 1:29 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 46 / 56 °F 12 mph N 5.5 ft 3:22 am · 2:13 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 45 / 53 °F 5 mph NNE 4.9 ft 4:22 am · 3:04 pm
Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 44 / 52 °F 4 mph ENE 3.9 ft 5:29 am · 4:06 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 44 / 53 °F 9 mph NNE 5.5 ft 5:35 am · 4:25 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 45 / 55 °F 3 mph E 7.8 ft 6:36 am · 5:51 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 49 / 56 °F 4 mph E 7.7 ft 7:29 am · 7:13 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 49 / 56 °F 3 mph SSE 6.2 ft 8:15 am · 8:28 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 50 / 55 °F 4 mph SSE 7.0 ft 8:55 am · 9:32 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 50 / 55 °F 5 mph S 10 ft 9:30 am · 10:25 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 50 / 56 °F 5 mph SSE 7.5 ft 10:04 am · 11:13 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 51 / 62 °F 6 mph SSE 8.3 ft 10:36 am · 11:59 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 55 / 64 °F 15 mph SSW 7.8 ft 11:08 am
Tue 10 Overcast 55 / 65 °F 18 mph SSW 7.2 ft 12:43 am · 11:39 am
  • Thu 29 Overcast 46° / 56° 5.5 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 45° / 53° 4.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 44° / 52° 3.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 44° / 53° 5.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 45° / 55° 7.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 49° / 56° 7.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 49° / 56° 6.2 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 Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, wetter and a much warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.7 °F; normal high: 62 °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 7:24 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Samoa

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:43 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 6:18 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:42 am
  • Full dark 7:18 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:15 am
  • Civil dusk 6:46 pm
  • Solar noon 1:01 pm (36° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 35 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:39 pm
  • Full dark 7:18 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:43–8:21 am
Evening golden hour5:39–6:18 pm
Samoa

Today the sun is 92,351,442 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Samoa

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.1 days old New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm
Rises 7:58 pm in the NE (53°)NE
Sets 12:13 pm tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 11:03 am
Transit 3:00 am overhead
Visible 16 h 15 min from 7:58 pm to 12:13 pm

Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:00–4:00 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:32–4:32 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:33–11:33 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:28–8:28 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 Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Samoa

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.5 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Samoa) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.85 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.5 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 0.55 mi and 66 ft at 0.85 mi from shore.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Humboldt Harbor Light
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

Humboldt Harbor Light 3.9 mi southwest

Light
Steady white light · F W
Range
13 nautical miles (15 mi)
Light height
46 ft above sea level
Built
1856

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Samoa at a glance

  • Town or city of about 258 people. Coordinates: 40.819° N, 124.186° W.
  • It is 681 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 40 min later and sets 16 min later than in San Diego.
  • The nearest tide station, Samoa, is 0.6 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Eureka Boat Basin (1.1 mi), Woodley Island Marina (1.5 mi), Adorni Fishing Pier (1.6 mi), Del Norte Street Fishing Pier (1.9 mi).

Questions about SamoaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Samoa?

Today in Samoa there are high tides at 2:27 am (6.2 ft) and 1:29 pm (8.6 ft) and low tides at 7:32 am and 8:34 pm. Tide coefficient 91.

What time is sunset today in Samoa?

At 6:18 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:46 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Samoa?

At 7:44 am. First light comes at 6:43 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:00–4:00 am, Minor 10:33–11:33 am, Major 2:32–4:32 pm, Minor 7:28–8:28 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Samoa?

Overcast, from 41 °F to 56 °F, with a light breeze from the north (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Samoa?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.2 ft waves with a period of 9.9 s from the northwest. The water is 56.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Samoa?

The best time to visit Samoa is from July to September: highs of 65 °F to 66 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 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: NOAA station Samoa (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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