Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Playa Samara over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow and small start, but don’t write it off. We’ve got a solid run of clean, rideable waves lined up, especially if you’re a beginner or a longboarder. The water is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, so no wetsuit needed.

The best bet on offer is Tuesday the 14th of July. The afternoon session is a standout: glassy conditions with a 3ft swell rolling in from the SSW, and the period is a long 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is sitting at 511 (moderate wave energy). It’s a beach and reef setup, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, but on a Tuesday, you’ll likely have plenty of room.

Let’s run through the week. Monday the 13th starts with a glassy 2ft SW swell (14-second period, 358 energy). It’s clean, but the scores are just okay. The afternoon turns onshore and messy. Tuesday the 15th morning is clean with a 3ft SSW swell, cross-off wind, and 436 energy – a solid session. Wednesday the 16th morning is glassy again, 2ft SW, 12-second period, 338 energy. Thursday the 17th morning has a 3ft SSW swell, cross-off breeze, and 488 energy, but the real gem is Thursday afternoon: glassy, 3ft SSW, 13-second period, 510 energy – very good stuff.

Friday the 18th morning is clean with a 2ft S swell, 14-second period, 387 energy. Saturday the 19th is a highlight: 3ft S swell, 14-second period, 631 energy in the morning (cross-off) and glassy again in the afternoon. That Sunday the 20th starts with a 3ft SW swell, 16-second period, 618 energy – that’s a long-period groundswell, clean and cross-off. Very good.

Things hold into the next week. Monday the 21st has a 3ft SW, 15-second period, 556 energy with cross-off wind. Tuesday the 22nd morning is glassy, 2ft SW, 13-second period, 278 energy – still fun. But Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th get small and ordinary, with onshore winds and poor conditions. Friday the 25th brings a jump in size to 6ft, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell, and the wind is onshore – messy and not great for paddle surfing.

The final stretch from Saturday the 26th of July into Monday the 28th looks promising again. Sunday the 26th afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft SW, 19-second period, 594 energy – that’s a very long period groundswell, and it’s clean. Monday the 27th morning is dead calm, glassy, 3ft SW, 18-second period, 688 energy – that’s the strongest combined energy of the whole run. This is a long-range standout, so keep an eye on it, but it looks like a cracker for the point.

Overall, you’ve got plenty of small, clean days to work with. The 3ft+ days with glassy wind are the ones to circle. It’s not a big swell window, but for a beginner-friendly spot, it’s a solid run.

Rusty.

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