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Samar beaches

Which Samar beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 4:02 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. 14.1Fair

    Basiao Island Beach

    Catbalogan

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    28°C83°F
    Water
    31°C88°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 5.3
  2. 24.0Fair

    Macalpi Beach

    Tarangnan

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    29°C84°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.7
  3. 33.9Poor

    Payao Beach

    Catbalogan

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    31°C88°F
    Wind
    21 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.1

Samar today

A fair day for the beach across Samar: 0 of 3 scored beaches are good right now, water is 30 to 31°C87 to 88°F, and wind averages 16 km/h10 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 4:02 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    31°C88°F

    Basiao Island Beach

    Catbalogan. Score 4.1 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Payao Beach

    Catbalogan. Wind 21 km/h13 mph.

Best hours

Samar averages 4.0 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (4.2); the weakest is 6 am (3.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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All Samar beaches

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3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. 4.1Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Macalpi Beach

    Tarangnan

    4.0Fair

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

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Payao Beach

    Catbalogan

    3.9Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Samar beaches with live score pins

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Samar by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Catbalogan

0 of 2 scored beaches in Catbalogan are good right now. Water is 31°C88°F. Payao Beach is the calmest, with 21 km/h13 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 2 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.1Fair

    Basiao Island Beach

    Catbalogan

    Gentle breeze, 31°C88°F water

  • 3.9Poor

    Payao Beach

    Catbalogan

    Breezy at 21 km/h13 mph, flat water

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Tarangnan

0 of 1 scored beach in Tarangnan are good right now. Water is 30°C87°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.0Fair

    Macalpi Beach

    Tarangnan

    Gentle breeze, 30°C87°F water

See all 1 beach in Tarangnan

Sub-areas of Samar

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 4.1Fair

    Catbalogan

    0 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Basiao Island Beach, 4.1 Fair
  • 4.0Fair

    Tarangnan

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Macalpi Beach, 4.0 Fair

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Samar beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Samar right now?

Basiao Island Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 4.1 Fair, with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Samar today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (87 to 88°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is Basiao Island Beach, at 31°C (88°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Samar right now?

Payao Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 21 km/h (13 mph) of wind.

Which Samar 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 Samar today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 4.2 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Samar?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Samar?

All 3 beaches in our data for Samar are scored live on this page.

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

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