France · Haute-Savoie
Samoens Lac Des Dames
Haute-Savoie, France
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 27.2 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 27.0 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 26.5 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 26.1 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 26.1 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 26.5 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 27.0 | 0.4 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Not classified2018
- 2019: Not classified2019
- 2020: Not classified2020
- 2021: Not classified2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Not classified2023
- 2024: Not classified2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 1 of 1 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Not classified |
| 2019 | Not classified |
| 2020 | Not classified |
| 2021 | Not classified |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Not classified |
| 2024 | Not classified |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Morillon Municipale2.5 kmHaute-Savoie
- Les Gets Municipale8.7 kmHaute-Savoie
- Thyez Municipale13 kmHaute-Savoie
- Sallanches Ilettes15 kmHaute-Savoie
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Bois aux Dames, about ~260 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Samoëns, about ~1.2 km away.
- 12 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Terrasse du Lac, about ~210 m away.
- 11 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Le Giffre, about ~420 m away.
- 4 shops nearby, the closest about ~700 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Water sports
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Samoens Lac Des Dames?
Thinking of swimming at Samoens Lac Des Dames? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. You can park about ~250 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 1 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. Samoëns — the closest town — sits about ~1.2 km from here.
Worth remembering: “Excellent” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the sea is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Haute-Savoie. There are 12 places to eat within a kilometre — La Terrasse du Lac is the closest, about ~210 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is the water at Samoens Lac Des Dames safe right now?
Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Excellent, the top classification, and 1 of the 1 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good.
How warm is the sea at Samoens Lac Des Dames right now?
That reading, around 27°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Haute-Savoie.
Which month has the warmest sea at Samoens Lac Des Dames?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Haute-Savoie.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Samoens Lac Des Dames isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
How do you get to Samoens Lac Des Dames?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Bois aux Dames, about ~260 m away. The nearest town is Samoëns, about ~1.2 km away.