Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at Playa Samara over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water is running nice and warm—87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. So you’re gonna be comfortable out there.

The outlook starts off promising. Friday morning, the 21st of August, we’ve got a clean 4 ft south swell, 11 seconds, with a light cross-offshore NNE breeze. The wave energy is at 436 (moderate), and it feels good—clean lines, not much fuss. Saturday morning the 22nd is a little smaller, 3 ft, same south direction, still clean with a light NE cross-off, energy at 381. Nice beginner-friendly conditions.

Sunday morning the 23rd drops down to a tiny 1 ft, but man, check that period: 19 seconds from the SW. That’s proper groundswell. Energy jumps to 357. It’ll be clean with a NE breeze, but because it’s long-period, it might stand up a bit too straight out at this beach-and-reef setup. Still, a fun morning if you’re patient. Monday and Tuesday mornings follow the same pattern: small, clean, cross-off winds, with the SW swell hanging around 2 ft, periods from 16 to 18 seconds. Energy stays moderate.

Now, Thursday morning the 27th brings a shift—5 ft from the SSW, but only a 7-second period. It’s a short-period windswell, energy at 461. It’s clean with a cross-off ENE breeze, but that short period means the waves will be a bit crumbly and not have much push. Afternoons through this stretch get messy with onshore wind and risk of thunderstorms, so mornings are your ticket.

Friday the 28th afternoon looks interesting: 2 ft SW, but the period is back to 19 seconds, energy at 522, and the wind is a light cross-off from the WNW. Clean little waves with some long-period energy.

The standout window—and this is the one to circle on your calendar—is Saturday morning the 29th of August. We’ve got 5 ft of SW groundswell, 16-second period, and the wind is glassy (NE 5 km/h). Energy is a beefy 1225 (strong). That’s excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Clean, glassy, with plenty of juice. The only thing is, it’s a beach-and-reef break, and with that long period, it might not pitch as steep as a point break would, but for Samara, this is as good as it gets. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Sunday the 30th morning keeps the quality going: 5 ft SW, 14 seconds, cross-off NE breeze, energy at 995. Very good, clean surf.

Look further ahead to Friday the 4th of September morning—4 ft SW, 17 seconds, glassy again. Energy is 1241 (strong). This is another excellent morning for experienced surfers. And Saturday the 5th morning holds at 5 ft, 16 seconds, glassy, energy 1052. Both of these are top-tier windows, but they’re far out, so keep an eye on the forecast.

Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September mornings are good too—clean, smaller swells, but that Wednesday morning is glassy with a 2 ft 17-second SW swell. Small but perfect for a longboard.

Overall, there’s a lot of clean mornings in the mix. The real gems are Saturday the 29th and the first few days of September. If you can only paddle out once, make it Saturday the 29th morning.

Stay wet,
Rusty.

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