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CrescentgrunterCostafba Beach, Samal

Samal beaches

Which Samal beach is best right now? 10 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:33 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Crescentgrunter17.6Great

    Costafba Beach

    Samal

    Good stretch until 3:00 pm
    Air
    30°C86°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    19 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 6.8
  2. Nephtheis fascicularis 2571955627.6Great

    Kaputian Beach

    Samal

    Good stretch until 3:00 pm
    Air
    30°C86°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    19 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 6.8
  3. 37.6Great

    San Remigio Beach

    Samal

    Good stretch until 3:00 pm
    Air
    30°C86°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    19 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 6.8

Samal today

A good day for the beach across Samal: 5 of 10 scored beaches are good right now, water is 30 to 31°C87°F, and wind averages 18 km/h11 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 2:33 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Samal

2 of 2 beaches scored, 2 good now

7.2GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Fernandez Beach Resort, 7.2
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
15 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Southern Samal

8 of 8 beaches scored, 3 good now

7.2GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Costafba Beach, 7.6
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
19 km/h12 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft

Best hours

Samal averages 7.3 Great this hour. The best hour today is 2 pm (7.3); the weakest is 3 pm (5.2).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 3 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Samal beaches

Every Samal beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. Crescentgrunter
    7.6Great

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Nephtheis fascicularis 25719556
    7.6Great

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 7.6Great

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C86°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Magsaysay Park Bay 002

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Pearl Farm Davao Philippines

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Samal beach 1
    6.9Good

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. 6.9Good

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Samal beach 1
    6.9Good

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. 6.9Good

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Samal beach 1
    6.9Good

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Samal beaches with live score pins

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Samal beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Samal right now?

Costafba Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 7.6 Great, with 19 km/h (12 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Samal today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (87 to 87°F) across the 10 scored beaches. The warmest is Fernandez Beach Resort, at 31°C (87°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Samal right now?

Fernandez Beach Resort has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Samal beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Samal today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 7.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 3 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Samal?

No live cams are listed for Samal yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Samal?

All 10 beaches in our data for Samal are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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