Sampsons Island
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
No photo of Sampsons Island yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:48 pm5.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
5.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
5.4
31 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
5.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
5.5
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
5.6
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
5.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 12°C53°F
- Water
- 14°C58°F
- Wind
- 3019 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 5534 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 5:48 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 9 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
- Low 2 pm, -0.8 m2 ft
- High 7 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
- Low 2 am, -0.7 m2 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Mon7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Tue6.7 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
- Wed6.3 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
- Thu7.1 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Sampsons Island
Sampsons Island is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near Oyster Harbors Beach, which is 0.52 miles away. The nearest town is Cotuit, a village 0.85 miles away.
Sampsons Island is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) uninhabited, undeveloped barrier island at the mouth of Cotuit Harbor in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It is the location of the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Sampsons Island Wildlife Sanctuary, and it forms part of the Sampsons Island/Dead Neck Island barrier beach system. The island is only accessible by private boat, and is used for recreation and wildlife viewing and preservation.
As a barrier island, Sampsons Island and Dead Neck Island protect Cotuit Harbor and nearby coastal areas. The island is a nesting site for piping plovers, least terns, and common terns and a habitat for many other shore birds. It is designated an Important Bird Area. Access to the island is limited during nesting season.
Source: Sampsons Island on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 1.4 km0.8 miCotuit (village)
- Nearest airport
- 29 km18 miMartha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Oyster Harbors Beach0.8 km0.5 mi east away5.7 Good later
- Loop Beach0.9 km0.6 mi west away5.7 Good later
- Ropes Beach1.6 km1.0 mi north away5.7 Good later
- Oregon Beach2.0 km1.2 mi south-west away5.7 Good later
- Popponesset Peninsula3.5 km2.2 mi south-west away5.7 Good later