Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Playa Samara over the next couple of weeks. This is a beach and reef set-up that faces south-west, so it grabs the long-period groundswells nicely when they roll in.

The forecast starts off pretty slow. We’re looking at a few days of very small, weak surf to kick things off. From Saturday 18 July through to at least Wednesday 22 July, the swell is tiny, mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the S or SW. The combined swell energy is low to moderate (between 387 and 297). It’s surfable, but you’ll be on a foam board or a longboard, working for scraps. The winds are mostly light and cross-off or glassy, which will keep things clean, but the lack of push is the real issue here.

There is a glimmer of hope for Sunday 19 July. The morning session sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the S (energy 635) with a light cross-off breeze and that long 14-second period. It’s the best of the early bunch, but still not a standout.

Things start to get more interesting on Thursday 23 July morning. We see a tiny 2ft swell but the period jumps to 26 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is still low at 162, so it’s not powerful, but those long lines will offer some shape. The very long period means it might break a bit straight on the beach, but the reef sections could offer a better line. The wind stays light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean.

Friday 24 July is a write-off. Moderate rain with a cross-on breeze up to 16 mph will chop the place up. Don’t bother.

Now, the real standout. The best window in this whole outlook lands on Monday 27 July and Tuesday 28 July. Monday morning has a 4ft SW swell, with a solid 17-second period, under completely glassy conditions. Combined energy hits 1732 – that’s strong wave energy. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Tuesday morning sees the swell push up to 6ft from the SW with an 18-second period and energy at 1928. It’s glassy again first thing. This is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell is big enough to be too much for beginners (over 5ft), so you’ll need your wits about you. For the competent surfer, this is the session to plan for.

After the 29th, the swell slowly backs off into the first week of August, dropping back to around 3ft to 4ft through to Sunday 2 August. Winds remain mostly light, so it’ll stay rideable, but nothing compared to the big Monday and Tuesday.

So to sum it up: the first few days are small and slow. Sunday 19 July is the best of the early ones. Thursday 23 July offers a novelty long-period swell. But the absolute standout is Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 July – go big on those mornings. The water is about average for the winter. The crowds at Playa Samara are sometimes busy, so get there early on the good days.

Rusty.

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