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Samoa Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Peninsula, California

Samoa Beach, Peninsula, California: 11–13 ft, double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 8.8 ft at 13 seconds from the west-northwest, with an 11 mph cross-shore wind from the south-southeast, gusting 20 mph. Water is about 60°F, so a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.5 ft at 5:40 pm.

Great

11–13 ft

double overhead · occasional 14 ft

Swell from the west-northwest; wind from the south-southeast at 11 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east-southeast.NSWE
first light 6:28 amrating through the daylast light 5:33 pm
Swell
8.8 ft · 13 s · WNW
Wind
11 mph (SSE), gusts 20cross-shore
Tide
6.6 ft fallinglow -0.5 ft at 5:40 pm
Water
60°F4/3
Air
60°Ffeels like 53°F
Sun
rise 6:57 amset 5:04 pm

Samoa Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Samoa Beach: 5 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Samoa Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-14811–13 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:57 am5:04 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Samoa Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-14810–12 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Good1 pm: Fair2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Samoa Beach: 6 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am11–13 ftGreat7 mph offshore (SE), gusts 123.7 ft
7 am11–13 ftGreat9 mph offshore (SE), gusts 164.6 ft
8 am11–13 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 155.7 ft
9 am11–13 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 196.7 ft
10 am11–13 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 207.2 ft
11 am11–13 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 197.3 ft
12 pmnow10–12 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 196.6 ft
1 pm10–12 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 215.3 ft
2 pm9–11 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 203.6 ft
3 pm9–10 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 181.9 ft
4 pm8–9 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 180.5 ft
5 pm8–9 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 16-0.4 ft
6 pm8–9 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 14-0.5 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am9–11 ftGreat7 mph offshore (SE), gusts 133.5 ft
7 am10–11 ftGreat7 mph offshore (SE), gusts 124.1 ft
8 am10–11 ftGreat8 mph offshore (SE), gusts 145.0 ft
9 am10–12 ftGreat7 mph offshore (SE), gusts 136.0 ft
10 am10–11 ftGreat6 mph offshore (SSE), gusts 116.8 ft
11 am10–11 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 107.1 ft
12 pm9–11 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 156.8 ft
1 pm10–11 ftFair10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 195.9 ft
2 pm9–11 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 174.5 ft
3 pm9–11 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 162.8 ft
4 pm8–10 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 141.2 ft
5 pm8–10 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 110.0 ft
6 pm9–10 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 11-0.5 ft

Samoa Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Samoa Beach arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 122 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 12.7 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
Lulls
about 122 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
73% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Samoa Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Samoa Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 15–19 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 15–19 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 12–17 ft and Great.

Samoa Beach surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510158–13Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 98–12Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 109–12Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 119–15Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 129–14Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1315–19Sat, Nov 14: GreatSatNov 1412–17Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 1512–16Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 1611–14Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 179–12Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Samoa Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Samoa Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 98–13 ftGreat11.2 ft · 14 s · WNW9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 1512 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 205 pm
Tue, Nov 108–12 ftGreat8.1 ft · 13 s · W8 mph offshore (SE), gusts 149 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 176 pm
Wed, Nov 119–12 ftGreat8.0 ft · 13 s · W6 mph cross-shore (S)11 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 176 pm
Thu, Nov 129–15 ftGreat10.9 ft · 15 s · W7 mph offshore (SE)9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 147 am
Fri, Nov 139–14 ftGood9.1 ft · 14 s · W21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3228 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 447 am
Sat, Nov 1415–19 ftGreat18.4 ft · 16 s · W16 mph offshore (SSE), gusts 2518 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 277 am
Sun, Nov 1512–17 ftGreat11.1 ft · 16 s · WNW10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2010 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 197 am
Mon, Nov 1612–16 ftGreat11.0 ft · 16 s · WNWcalm8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 157 am
Tue, Nov 1711–14 ftGreat—8 mph offshore (SE)8 mph cross-shore (S)7 am
Wed, Nov 189–12 ftGood—11 mph onshore (NW)11 mph onshore (NNW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Samoa Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Samoa Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Samoa Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.2 ft at 4:38 am, high 7.3 ft at 10:31 am and low -0.5 ft at 5:40 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 6.6 ft and falling.

Tide height at Samoa Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-113579Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 6.6 ft, fallingLow 3.2 ft4:38 amHigh 7.3 ft10:31 amLow -0.5 ft5:40 pmHigh 5.6 ft12:24 amLow 3.3 ft5:13 amHigh 7.1 ft11:03 amLow -0.5 ft6:14 pmHigh 5.6 ft1:08 amLow 3.7 ft5:44 amHigh 7.3 ft11:34 amLow -0.2 ft6:53 pmHigh 5.6 ft1:52 am
Tide height at Samoa Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Samoa Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.2 ft at 4:38 amHigh 7.3 ft at 10:31 amLow -0.5 ft at 5:40 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 5.6 ft at 12:24 amLow 3.3 ft at 5:13 amHigh 7.1 ft at 11:03 amLow -0.5 ft at 6:14 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 5.6 ft at 1:08 amLow 3.7 ft at 5:44 amHigh 7.3 ft at 11:34 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:53 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 5.6 ft at 1:52 amLow 4.0 ft at 6:18 amHigh 7.2 ft at 12:08 pmLow 0.2 ft at 7:34 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 5.6 ft at 2:39 amLow 4.3 ft at 6:57 amHigh 7.1 ft at 12:46 pmLow 0.6 ft at 8:17 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 5.6 ft at 3:30 amLow 4.6 ft at 7:44 amHigh 6.9 ft at 1:28 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:04 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 5.7 ft at 4:23 amLow 4.7 ft at 8:53 amHigh 6.2 ft at 2:09 pmLow 1.0 ft at 9:54 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 5.4 ft at 5:20 amLow 4.2 ft at 10:09 amHigh 5.5 ft at 3:12 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10:41 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 5.6 ft at 6:05 amLow 3.9 ft at 11:35 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Samoa Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Samoa Beach is about 60°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 53°F and an 11 mph wind, a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 60 and 62°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 60 degrees, 4/3; 60 to 62 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood60°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Samoa Beach

Spots near Samoa Beach with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Samoa BeachBunkersHumboldt Bay North JettyHumboldt Bay South JettyMad River BeachClam BeachEel River Mouth

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About Samoa Beach

Samoa Beach is a beach break in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, facing west-northwest.

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