Playa Samara Surf Break

Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 9.88° N 85.53° W

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Samara sea temperature is
30.5° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Playa Samara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Samara surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,339 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Samara in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 5th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 6th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 21s
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Samara over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up for us at Playa Samara over the next couple of weeks.

The overall pattern is a bit of a slow burn, with the best windows of clean surf coming early and then again towards the very end. Expect a lot of afternoons to get bumpy with those sea breezes. Water temp is sitting at a very warm 87°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – you'll be in boardies or a thin spring suit at most.

The first real standout is shaping up for Monday morning, July 6th. We’ve got a 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long period of 16 seconds, pumping in moderate wave energy (697). The real kicker here is that glassy, clean wind. It’s going to be smooth as silk out there. This is a good one to circle for a fun, cruisy session.

Then, hold onto your leashes for Tuesday morning, July 7th. This is the pick of the whole run. The swell builds to 4ft from the SSW, period bumps up to 18 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to strong (1080). It's still glassy from the NE wind, making for excellent, clean conditions. This is a session for experienced surfers wanting to get after some longer-period groundswell. The sets will have some push.

Things settle back down from there with smaller surf most mornings, but the mornings stay the cleanest. Look further ahead to Saturday afternoon, July 18th, for a glassy 2ft SSW swell and Sunday morning, July 19th, with a cleaner 3ft SSW swell (565 energy). That Sunday morning is the other real highlight – glassy wind and a nice little bump in size to close out the forecast.

Overall, don't sleep on those two morning windows on the 6th and 7th, and keep an eye on that final Sunday the 19th. The afternoons are usually a write-off with the onshore breezes and risk of storms, so plan your paddle for the early bird slot.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
371
265
274
467
362
746
730
835
1124
963
864
683
649
493
425
387
344
279
409
377
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SW
5
N
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
N
5
NE
5
SW
15
N
5
NE
10
S
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
5
ENE
5
NE
10
S
5
NNE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
on
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:35PM2.28m
6:08AM2.32m
6:14PM2.21m
6:46AM2.34m
6:56PM2.14m
7:27AM2.35m
7:44PM2.08m
8:14AM2.36m
8:39PM2.02m
9:08AM2.37m
9:42PM2.00m
10:10AM2.40m
10:50PM2.02m
11:15AM2.45m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.40m
12:13PM0.60m
00:25AM0.45m
12:57PM0.61m
1:04AM0.50m
1:44PM0.61m
1:48AM0.55m
2:38PM0.59m
2:41AM0.58m
3:39PM0.55m
3:42AM0.60m
4:44PM0.49m
4:49AM0.57m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
2
4
2
1
6
3
2
2
4
Temp °C
29
27
29
29
27
30
29
27
30
30
28
30
30
28
30
29
28
31
30
28
28
Feels °C
33
30
32
33
31
33
34
30
34
34
33
33
34
33
33
33
33
35
34
34
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
387
371
265
184
447
362
746
730
835
1124
963
864
683
649
493
425
387
344
279
409
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
130
133
122
92
467
277
414
264
208
136
100
116
108
106
89
87
87
65
80
60
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
93
211
252
274
90
58
56
55
37
35
31
5
5
4
47
31
75
163
106
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
16
14
16
45
9
9
45
9
9
52
9
9
51
9
9
52
9
9
52
9
16
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
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Information about the Playa Samara Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Samara may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa Samara is 31 km (19 miles) from Nicoya. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nicoya. Nicoya has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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