Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watchin’ the charts for Playa Samara. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, the water here is sitting at 86° — that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in for a warm dip.

The first real surf worth paddling out for is Sunday morning, August 2nd. It’s small, around 2ft from the SW, but that’s a long-period groundswell at 15 seconds, so there’s some decent energy in the water (278). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE, so the waves will be clean. A beginner-friendly little session.

Then there’s a bit of a gap through Monday and Tuesday mornings with similar small clean waves, but the standout mornings are Wednesday August 5th and Thursday August 6th. Wednesday morning is glassy — dead calm — with 3ft from the SSW, though the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak. Thursday morning is also glassy with 3ft from the S, still short period. Good for a fun small-wave cruise.

Now, Friday August 7th morning is where things start to perk up. The swell is only 2ft, but it’s a long-period groundswell from the SSW at 18 seconds, and the energy jumps to 473. The wind is cross-off from the NE, so it’s clean. A bit inconsistent between sets, but the wait is worth it.

The real standout is Saturday August 8th morning. That’s your best bet for the first week. Clean offshore wind from the NNE, 3ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the energy is solid at 558. Expect very good, clean waves — a perfect morning for a longboard or a funboard.

The next big highlight is the morning of Friday August 14th. That’s over a week away, so the forecast is promising but not locked in. Swell builds to 3ft from the SW, but the period is a very long 18 seconds, and the energy is through the roof at 1056. That’s strong wave energy. The late morning glass-off on the 14th afternoon is also excellent, with 4ft from the SW and glassy conditions. This is for experienced surfers — the swell is pushing 4ft, and with that long period, it’ll be powerful and best handled at the reef section.

Sunday August 16th and Monday August 17th finish the run with clean morning options around 4ft from the SW, good energy, and light offshore or glassy winds. Solid end to the outlook.

Overall, the mornings are where it’s at. The afternoons often get a tricky onshore or cross-onshore wind and sometimes thunderstorms. Stick to the early sessions. Playa Samara is a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, and with that warm water, you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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