Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Playa Samara over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real quality waiting for us if we’re patient.

The pattern shows a few smaller pulses of swell early on, with clean mornings but the afternoons getting messed up by onshore winds and the chance of a storm. It’s not total junk, but you’ll want to be an early bird. Then, after a bit of a lull right around the 27th, things crank up proper.

First up, Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st. Thursday morning delivers a clean 2 ft SW swell with a nice long 13-second period at Playa Samara. The wind is light cross-off from the ENE at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is modest at 278, but for a small, lined-up wave, it’ll be fun for the beginners out there. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Friday morning bumps up to 4 ft from the S, still clean with that light NE airflow. The swell energy picks up to 436, so there’s a bit more push.

Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th see the swell drop back to 2 ft, but the periods are long again (13 to 18 seconds). The mornings stay clean with cross-off or glassy conditions. Monday the 24th afternoon actually goes glassy – dead calm wind from the S at 3 mph – with a 2 ft SW groundswell at 17 seconds. That’ll be silky smooth, just small.

There’s a gap on Thursday the 27th where the swell bottoms out to 1 ft and the wind is messy. Not worth paddling for. But then Friday the 28th morning is a standout. Playa Samara gets a clean 3 ft SW groundswell with a 19-second period and a light offshore wind from the NNW at 6 mph. The energy jumps to 708, and with that period and offshore wind, those waves are going to have some real shape and power for a small day. It’ll be a proper little gem.

Now, the true standout of the whole window is Saturday the 29th morning. We’re looking at a solid 5 ft SW swell, 16-second period, and light cross-off winds from the NE at 6 mph. The combined swell energy is a strong 1473. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – the swell is over 5 ft, so beginners should sit this one out. It’s clean and powerful, with good lines.

The following day, Sunday the 30th morning, is also very strong with a 5 ft SW swell and clean conditions. The energy is 1010. Monday the 31st morning drops back to a glassy 4 ft SW, still very good.

Into the first week of September, the swell fades a bit but the quality holds. Wednesday the 3rd morning has a clean 3 ft SW swell at 16 seconds with a light offshore N wind. Another solid call for a clean, lined-up session.

Overall, there’s plenty to work with here. Get on it early, avoid the afternoon storm chances, and don’t sleep on that Saturday the 29th. It’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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