About Dampier

Dampier is a town in Western Australia, Australia. From Dampier you can reach 1 surf spot. The nearest is Sams Island, a surf spot 1.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is KTA, 8 km away.

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Staying in Dampier

4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KTA, 8 km, PHE, 202 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Dampier.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Sams Island1.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sams Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	2 ft4 s	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore	26°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	4kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	4kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 s	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 s	9kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 s	12kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	26°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dampier, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Dampier

Soak In Dampier0.9 km from the centre
Burger Bus0.5 km from the centre
Fusion Kitchen Dampier1.0 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Dampier, Australia