Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Playa Samara. It’s a beach and reef set-up, exposed to the swell, and it’s fairly consistent, so there’s almost always something to check. The water is sitting at 87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – you won’t need a thick suit, that’s for sure.

We start off on Thursday, August 6th, with a bit of a rough morning – risk of thunderstorms, light cross-onshore wind, and poor surf conditions. The swell is small at 3ft from the south, with a short period of 8 seconds and weak energy (193). Not worth paddling out. But by the afternoon, things glass off completely. The wind goes calm, and while the swell drops to 2ft from the southwest, the period jumps to a very long 14 seconds. It’s glassy, clean, and the energy picks up to moderate (258). It’s a sneaky good session for a log or a funboard if you time the tide right.

Friday morning, August 7th, is the real standout of this first week. The wind is light and cross-off from the northeast, the swell is 2ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy is strong (506). The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” For a spot that’s a bit of a mellow wave, this is about as clean as it gets. The long period will mean longer lulls between sets, but the shape should be nice and lined up. This is your best bet for the next few days.

Saturday morning, August 8th, is also clean with cross-off wind and 3ft swell from the southwest, period 16 seconds, and strong energy (561). Good option, but the Friday morning session is the pick. Afternoons through the weekend get a bit messy with onshore wind and questionable tide conditions, so stick to the mornings.

The pattern holds through the week: clean, glassy mornings with small but workable swell, and afternoons that get a bit bumpy. Monday morning, August 10th, is clean with 2ft swell and 13 seconds, and Tuesday morning, August 11th, is glassy with 3ft swell and 14 seconds – both good for a quiet session. Crowds are only “sometimes” an issue here, so you’ll likely have plenty of room.

Now, looking ahead to Friday, August 14th, the morning is looking excellent. Light cross-off wind, 4ft swell from the southwest with a very long 18-second period, and strong energy (851). That’s a step up in size and quality. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is another standout.

But the real highlight of the whole forecast is Saturday morning, August 15th. We’ve got 5ft of swell from the southwest, 16-second period, and combined energy is very strong (1293). The wind is light cross-off from the northeast, so it’ll be clean. The wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” At 5ft, it’s getting a bit too big for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of time in the water, this is the one to aim for. The long period will work well on the reef and sandbanks here. Mark it on your calendar.

Sunday morning, August 16th, is still very good with 4ft and clean conditions, and Monday morning, August 17th, has offshore wind from the NNE with 4ft swell – clean and punchy. The second week continues with clean mornings and the occasional glassy afternoon, like Tuesday afternoon, August 18th, and Thursday morning and afternoon, August 20th, where the wind goes glassy and the swell holds around 3ft from the SSW. Even Friday morning, August 21st, is glassy with 3ft swell.

Overall, there’s a lot of clean, rideable surf in the mornings. The standouts are Friday morning, August 7th for a classic small-wave day, and Saturday morning, August 15th for the bigger, more powerful session. Don’t sleep on the glassy afternoons either – they can be magic.

Rusty.

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