Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Playa Samara. We've got a solid run of surf on the horizon, but it's a bit of a mixed bag with some truly standout sessions and a few days where you might want to pick your window carefully.

The opening stretch kicks off on Sunday the 19th of July. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 86°, which is a nice little bonus. The swell is a modest 3ft from the south with a decent 14-second period, carrying a moderate amount of energy (651). The morning is a bit cloudy with a light cross-offshore breeze, so the waves will be clean. The afternoon cleans up even more with a glassy offshore wind, making for some really fun, smaller waves. It's not huge, but it's a great, user-friendly start to the run.

Heading into Monday the 20th, the morning is a bit dicey with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-shore breeze, making for a light cross-shore chop. The real gem of the day is Monday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, the swell drops slightly to 3ft, but the period stretches out to a lovely 16 seconds from the southwest. This is a long-period groundswell (598) and it will line up beautifully on the beach and reef setup. It’s a top pick for the week.

Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd offer more of the same: clean, small, and fun. Tuesday morning is clean with a cross-off shore breeze, and Tuesday afternoon goes glassy again. Wednesday morning is also glassy, but the swell size drops a bit. The energy is starting to taper off. Wednesday afternoon turns a bit messy with an onshore wind, so you can skip that.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are a tale of two different swells. Thursday is clean in the morning with a long-period 12-second swell, but the energy is low (201). Friday, however, is a real standout. The period jumps to a massive 24 seconds. This is a very long-period groundswell (746 in the morning). The morning is glassy and the swell is 2ft from the southwest. This is a very clean, long-period swell that will wrap around the point and reef perfectly. It’s tiny, but the quality will be incredible. Friday afternoon is also glassy, but the swell drops a bit more.

The weekend sees a bigger pulse of energy. Saturday the 25th morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft southwest swell at 21 seconds (810 energy). This is a great combination. The afternoon gets a bit of cross-onshore wind, so aim for the morning. Sunday the 26th is a write-off. The wind is up from the east-southeast at 12 mph, creating a moderate cross-onshore chop. The swell is 4ft but the energy is high (1083), and the conditions are messy. This is more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddling one.

Now, for the real standout of the entire forecast. Monday the 27th of July. The morning delivers a clean 5ft swell from the southwest with a 19-second period and a huge energy reading of 1607. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. This is excellent, powerful, and clean surf. It’s over the 5ft mark, so it’s not for beginners, but for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the bunch. The afternoon is glassy and drops to 3ft, still excellent.

After that, the swell stays solid but gets a bit wind-affected. Tuesday the 28th is a write-off again with onshore winds chopping up a 6ft swell. Wednesday the 29th morning is a glassy gem with a 5ft south-west swell (1304 energy) – another excellent session for experienced surfers. The rest of the forecast into early August offers more clean, smaller surf with the odd glassy window, like the 30th of July and the morning of the 3rd of August.

For the best on offer, the big winner is Monday the 27th of July for the experienced crew. The runner-up, for clean, long-period finesse, is Friday the 24th of July.

Rusty.

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