Sams Island 48.5
#4566 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Karratha
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score48.5 /100
Surfable days71% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Sams Island
It rarely works. The nearest airport is PHE (203 km) and the nearest town is Karratha (19 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 0% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Feb | 81% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Apr | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 71% | 0% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 77% | 0% | 0.9 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 66% | 0% | 0.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Sep | 69% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 84% | 0% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 73% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 83% | 0% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 48.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
21.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.2
Water comfort 10%
9.7
Access 10%
5.9
The detail
Faces 335° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 5.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 79%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates -20.650, 116.705 (OpenStreetMap).
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