Surf Forecasts:
Playa Samara surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 683 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Samara in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Samara over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for Playa Samara.
We’ve got a solid stretch of surf coming up, not massive, but clean and lined up for days. The water is sitting at 86°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The window kicks off on Wednesday, July 8th, with a nice groundswell from the SSW. Morning is the go with a clean 4ft swell running at a long 16 seconds, combined energy sitting right in the moderate zone (982). That’s the standout period for this first week. The wind is light and cross-off from the NE, so expect smooth walls. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so you won't be waiting long between sets, but crowds are sometimes an issue here—get on it early.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are smaller, dropping to 3ft and 3ft, but the mornings are still clean with that offshore vibe. Saturday the 11th is a beauty – glassy conditions in the morning with a 3ft, 15-second SSW swell. Sunday the 12th repeats the glassy morning trick with a touch more size at 3ft. The afternoons through this whole first week get a bit trickier with onshore breezes and the risk of storms, so make the dawn patrol.
Into the second week, the size stays small, mostly 2ft to 3ft. The mornings on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are clean again, but nothing to get overly excited about. Thursday the 16th throws in a little surprise – a glassy afternoon with the swell bumping back up to 4ft from the SSW (energy at 421). That’s your second-best call, but it's deeper into the week so less certain.
The real treat might be the final days. Look at Monday morning, July 20th: 2ft from the SW but with a very long 17-second period and clean cross-off wind (energy at 541). That’s a proper groundswell signal. Then Tuesday the 21st morning is the best of the whole run if it holds – 3ft, 15-second SW groundswell with clean offshore wind from the NNE and a combined energy of 678. That's the one to circle on the calendar, but remember it's a long way out.
For the days in between, expect a lot of small, morning windows. If you’re not a beginner, the bigger pulses on the 8th and the potential on the 20th and 21st are your only real shots. The rest is longboard or funboard territory.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 864 | 683 | 649 | 414 | 353 | 387 | 279 | 279 | 398 | 377 | 362 | 293 | 437 | 233 | 158 | 151 | 188 | 159 | 218 | 201 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.02m | 9:08AM2.37m | 9:42PM2.00m | 10:10AM2.40m | 10:50PM2.02m | 11:15AM2.45m | 11:59PM2.11m | 12:20PM2.53m | 1:04AM2.24m | 1:22PM2.62m | 2:04AM2.39m | 2:20PM2.70m | 2:59AM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.59m | 2:41AM0.58m | 3:39PM0.55m | 3:42AM0.60m | 4:44PM0.49m | 4:49AM0.57m | 5:49PM0.39m | 5:58AM0.50m | 6:52PM0.26m | 7:03AM0.40m | 7:50PM0.13m | 8:05AM0.29m | 8:44PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 864 | 683 | 649 | 414 | 353 | 387 | 279 | 98 | 88 | 79 | 362 | 293 | 437 | 233 | 49 | 151 | 180 | 37 | 218 | 201 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 118 | 110 | 106 | 87 | 85 | 89 | 95 | 279 | 398 | 377 | 72 | 44 | 44 | 37 | 158 | 37 | 188 | 159 | 32 | 142 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | W 15 | — | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 20 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 23 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | 47 | 31 | 75 | 163 | 106 | 134 | 132 | 172 | 21 | 68 | 105 | 134 | 19 | 83 | 114 | 25 | 197 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
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