Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, checkin' in from the beach. We've got a bit of a slow start but the second half of the week is lookin' tasty, so let's get into it.

Alright, the first couple of days are a write-off. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning have got tiny, messy swell with a combined energy of 282 and 158, so you're not missing much. Thursday arvo sees a weird spike in period to 26 seconds, but only 1ft of swell – that's a ghost pulse, not worth paddlin' out for.

The real action kicks off Friday morning, the 24th. Playa Samara wakes up with a clean 2ft of SW groundswell, period 24 seconds, and a light offshore from the north. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 86°, about 3° above average for this time of year. Combined energy is a solid 822 – it's not huge, but it's got that long-period push. This is your best window for a fun, uncrowded session before the afternoon storms roll in.

Saturday morning, the 25th, is another glassy beauty with 3ft of SW swell, period 21 seconds, and a combined energy of 778. The wind is dead calm, so the surface is gonna be like a mirror. The swell is a little bigger than Friday, but still well within the fun zone for all levels.

Sunday the 26th is the standout. Morning glass, 4ft of SW groundswell, period 19 seconds, and a combined energy of 1038. That's a proper pulse for this spot. Conditions are gonna be excellent for experienced surfers – the sets will have some punch, but the long period will keep 'em lined up. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Monday the 27th holds the same quality: 4ft of SW swell, period 19 seconds, and combined energy up to 1414. Another glassy morning with excellent conditions. The energy is building, so the waves will have more grunt.

Tuesday the 28th sees the swell bump up to 5ft, but the wind goes cross-shore in the morning and onshore in the arvo. The morning is still rideable, but it's not the clean perfection of the previous days.

Wednesday the 29th is a call for the experienced crew. Morning glass with 5ft of SW groundswell, period 16 seconds, and a combined energy of 1223. That's gettin' into the solid range – it's too big for beginners, but for the lads who know what they're doin', it'll be a ripper morning.

After that, the swell fades through the end of July and into early August. There's a gap of poor to marginal surf from the afternoon of the 30th right through to the 2nd of August. Then we get a run of clean, small mornings from the 3rd to the 6th of August, with 2ft to 3ft of SW swell and glassy conditions. The best of that late run is Thursday the 6th of August afternoon, with 3ft of SSW swell and a combined energy of 501 – glassy, clean, and a nice way to finish the outlook.

Rusty.

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