Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Alright, we’ve got a solid run of surf coming up for Playa Samara, starting this Saturday morning. The water temp is sitting pretty normal for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. The first few days are the real standouts here, with a nice long-period groundswell from the southwest and clean conditions that’ll have you grinning.

Saturday 25 July – Kicks off with a glassy morning, slight air, and a 0.9m (3ft) SW swell with a 21-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, long gaps between sets, and combined energy of 725 (moderate). It’s going to be a treat for the beach-and-reef setup, though the long period can make it a bit straight at the beach. Still, with the wind dead calm, it’s a ripper start. The afternoon turns cross-on and the magic fades.

Sunday 26 July – Morning is the best of the whole window. Clean, cross-off breeze from the NNE, 1.1m (4ft) SW swell with a 19-second period, and combined energy jumping to 1078 (moderate to strong). This is the standout session. The waves will have more shape and power, and the offshore wind will keep them clean. For experienced surfers, this is a treat. Afternoon gets cross-on again, so don’t sleep in.

Monday 27 July – Another clean morning, 1.1m (4ft) SW, 19 seconds, cross-off wind from the NE, energy at 1414 (strong). Still a top pick, but the afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind, so get your fill early.

Tuesday 28 July – Morning has a bit of cross-shore wind, 1.4m (5ft) SW, 18 seconds, energy at 1529 (strong). The swell is pushing up, but the wind is a touch messy. Afternoon goes onshore and stormy.

Wednesday 29 July – Glassy morning with 0 wind, 1.6m (5ft) SW, 16 seconds, energy 1252 (strong). That’s a solid 1.6m, which is getting into the zone for experienced surfers only. The calm conditions will make it clean, but the shorter period means punchier waves.

Thursday 30 July – A drop in size, 1.2m (4ft) SW, 14 seconds, but glassy morning again. Energy 622 (moderate). Good for a fun, less demanding session.

Friday 31 July – Morning glassy, 1.0m (3ft) SW, 13 seconds, energy 388 (moderate). Afternoon turns poor with onshore wind.

Saturday 1 August – Morning glassy, 0.9m (3ft) SW, 13 seconds, energy 302 (moderate). Afternoon goes glassy too, but the swell is dropping.

Sunday 2 August – Swell drops to 0.6m (2ft), 15 seconds, energy 260 (weak). Glassy morning, but it’s small.

Monday 3 August to Tuesday 5 August – A real flat spell. Swell down to 0.4m to 0.8m (1 to 3ft), energy below 320. The consistency is fading, and conditions are ordinary. From Wednesday 5 August morning, it’s barely surfable.

Thursday 6 August – A little pulse returns, 0.6m (2ft) SW, 14 seconds, clean, energy 276 (weak). The afternoon gets glassy and a 0.5m (2ft), 19-second groundswell kicks in, energy 360. Still small, but the long period is a tease.

Friday 7 August – Morning 1.1m (4ft) SSW, 18 seconds, cross-on wind, energy 843 (moderate). The swell is back, but the wind is messy.

Saturday 8 August – Glassy morning, 0.7m (2ft) SW, 16 seconds, energy 529 (moderate). A nice clean end to the run.

Sunday 9 August – Clean morning, 0.5m (2ft) SSW, 20-second period, energy 596 (moderate). That’s a very long period groundswell again, but it’s small. For the reef and river, it could still be fun.

The one true standout is Sunday 26 July morning. Clean, cross-off, 1.1m (4ft), 19 seconds, energy building. That’s your best bet. The second pick is Wednesday 29 July morning for the glassy 1.6m (5ft), but only for the experienced crew.

After the first week, the swell drops off hard, with a few days of almost nothing from 3 to 5 August. Then it tries to rebuild, but the quality is hit or miss.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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