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Temperature checkAtakum Sahil, Atakum

Samsun beaches

Which Samsun beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:12 am 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. 18.1Great

    Mert Plajı

    Samsun

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:41 pm
    Air
    17°C62°F
    Water
    20°C67°F
    Wind
    5 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 6.4
  2. 28.0Great

    Fener Plajı

    İlkadım

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:42 pm
    Air
    18°C65°F
    Water
    20°C67°F
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 6.5
  3. 38.0Great

    Golf Plajı

    Atakum

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:42 pm
    Air
    18°C65°F
    Water
    20°C67°F
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 6.5

Samsun today

A good day for the beach across Samsun: 7 of 7 scored beaches are good right now, water is 19 to 20°C67°F, and wind averages 5 km/h3 mph (light wind). Read at 9:12 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    20°C67°F

    Mert Plajı

    Samsun. Score 8.1 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Fener Plajı

    İlkadım. Wind 3 km/h2 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

Samsun averages 8.3 Great this hour. The best hour today is 12 pm (8.9); the weakest is 7 am (7.9).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm.

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

All Samsun beaches

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7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. 8.1Great

    Flat water, light wind and 20°C67°F water.

    • Water20°C67°F
    • Air17°C62°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Fener Plajı

    İlkadım

    8.0Great

    Flat water, light wind and 20°C67°F water.

    • Water20°C67°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 8.0Great

    Flat water, light wind and 20°C67°F water.

    • Water20°C67°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Temperature check
    7.8Great

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C67°F water.

    • Water19°C67°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Atakum İnci Beach
    7.8Great

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C67°F water.

    • Water19°C67°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Atakum İnci Beach
    7.8Great

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C67°F water.

    • Water19°C67°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Atakum İnci Beach
    7.8Great

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C67°F water.

    • Water19°C67°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Samsun beaches with live score pins

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Samsun 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.

Atakum

All 5 scored beaches in Atakum are good right now. Water is 19 to 20°C67°F. Golf Plajı is the calmest, with 3 km/h2 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

5 of 5 beaches good now

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

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İlkadım

1 of 1 scored beach in İlkadım is good right now. Water is 20°C67°F.

1 of 1 beach good now

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

  • 8.0Great

    Fener Plajı

    İlkadım

    Light wind, 20°C67°F water

See all 1 beach in İlkadım

Sub-areas of Samsun

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

  • Temperature check7.8Great

    Atakum

    5 of 5 beaches good now

    Best now: Atakum Sahil, 7.8 Great
  • 8.0Great

    İlkadım

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Fener Plajı, 8.0 Great

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Samsun beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Samsun right now?

Mert Plajı has the top Beach Score right now: 8.1 Great, with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Samsun today?

Sea water is 19 to 20°C (67 to 67°F) across the 7 scored beaches. The warmest is Mert Plajı, at 20°C (67°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Samsun right now?

Fener Plajı has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 3 km/h (2 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Samsun 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 Samsun today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 12 pm, at 8.9 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Samsun?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Samsun?

All 7 beaches in our data for Samsun are scored live on this page.

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

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