Samoa Dunes Recreation Area

Eureka, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Samoa Dunes Recreation Area in Eureka, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Samoa Dunes Recreation Area

Water
61°F (16°C)
Waves
13.1 ft (4.0 m) every 9 seconds, measured and modeled
Wind
27 mph (44 km/h) from the west, gusts to 32 mph
Air
57°F (14°C)

As of 7:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Samoa Dunes Recreation Area

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 8:04 AM, 4.0 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 9:03 AM, 4.1 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 10:17 AM, 4.0 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 11:38 AM, 3.6 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for HUMBOLDT BAY (North Spit), 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Samoa Dunes Recreation Area

  • Nov 25: up to 8.6 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 11:09 AM)
  • Dec 23–25: up to 8.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 10:57 AM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 8.6 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 10:52 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.7 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 5:07 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at HUMBOLDT BAY (North Spit) between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from HUMBOLDT BAY (North Spit), 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
EEL RIVER - 17NM WSW of Eureka, CA, 17 miles (27 km) away.
Facing
East (110°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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