Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and knots.

Right now, the surf is on the small side, but don’t write it off just yet. Playa Samara is a beach and reef setup that’s primarily exposed to SSW swell, and it’s going to have some real highlights scattered through the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at 87°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year (anomaly 4°F), so you’ll be surfing in bathwater.

The first real standout is Wednesday morning the 19th – glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze, 3ft of SW swell at a long 15 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (472), and with that long period, the waves will have some real push. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean and inviting. The afternoon turns risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on breeze, so the morning is definitely the call.

We’ve got a few days of small but clean options. Thursday morning the 20th is cross-off with 2ft SW swell, and Friday morning the 21st bumps up to 4ft from the SSW with a nice 11-second period, again cross-off wind. Saturday morning the 22nd is similar, 3ft S swell, cross-off, clean. Sunday the 23rd is a bit of a gem – morning cross-off with 2ft SW at 13 seconds, then Sunday afternoon turns glassy with 2ft SW at a very long 18 seconds, combined energy 456. That afternoon session will be smooth and glassy, real nice.

Through the week of the 24th to 27th, the surf stays small, mostly 2ft, but the swell periods are long – 16 to 18 seconds – so even small waves will have shape. The winds are mostly cross-off or glassy in the mornings. The 27th Thursday is a bit of a dud, with tiny 1ft SW at 18 seconds, and afternoon winds will mess it up.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Jump to Friday morning the 28th – 2ft SW at 19 seconds, combined energy jumps to 683, cross-off wind, clean. That’s a solid step up. Then Saturday morning the 29th is the real standout of the whole period: 6ft SW at 16 seconds, combined energy is strong at 1630, glassy wind. This is for experienced surfers – that’s a proper swell, and it’s going to be clean. The swell direction is SW, which matches the optimum SSW direction really well for this break. No crowds are mentioned, but it’s always smart to expect some company at a spot like this.

Sunday morning the 30th is nearly as good – 5ft SW at 15 seconds, glassy, combined energy 1124. Another one for the experienced crew. Monday morning the 31st backs off a bit but still has 4ft SW at 14 seconds, glassy, with 581 energy. That’s a very good morning.

After that, from the 1st of September into the 3rd, the swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft, but the periods stay long (12-17 seconds), and the mornings are mostly glassy or cross-off. It’s still worth a paddle, just smaller.

Overall, the best of the best is Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th – proper swell, glassy wind, and that long-period SW groundswell will line up nicely at Samara. If you can only pick one, Saturday morning the 29th is the call.

Rusty.

Read more