Surf Forecasts:
Playa Samara surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Samara this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Samara over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Samara in the next 16 days are 1.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 15) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Samara over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 277 | 364 | 334 | 512 | 487 | 377 | 301 | 261 | 248 | 444 | 214 | 1005 | 533 | 959 | 1059 | 623 | 790 | 769 | 389 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM2.07m | 11:43AM2.51m | 00:23AM2.17m | 12:41PM2.62m | 1:21AM2.30m | 1:37PM2.72m | 2:17AM2.42m | 2:32PM2.78m | 3:11AM2.53m | 3:26PM2.80m | 4:04AM2.60m | 4:19PM2.77m | 4:57AM2.63m | 5:12PM2.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.55m | 6:14PM0.34m | 6:20AM0.45m | 7:11PM0.19m | 7:19AM0.34m | 8:05PM0.06m | 8:16AM0.24m | 8:58PM-0.03m | 9:12AM0.18m | 9:49PM-0.08m | 10:07AM0.17m | 10:40PM-0.06m | 11:02AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 16 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 246 | 277 | 364 | 198 | 512 | 487 | 377 | 301 | 261 | 248 | 217 | 214 | 1005 | 533 | 959 | 1059 | 623 | 790 | 769 | 389 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 211 | 195 | 334 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 203 | 169 | 167 | 100 | 183 | 140 | 215 | 196 | 190 | 31 | 145 | 125 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SW 26 | S 8 | SW 24 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 159 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 73 | 106 | 140 | 105 | 28 | 444 | 25 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 95 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 45 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Samara provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Samara can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Samara surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Samara) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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