Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for our little corner of the coast over the next couple of weeks.

First thing to note, we’re starting off with some small but clean waves. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – feels like a bath out there. Playa Samara is a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup, and it’s fairly consistent, so there’s always a chance of a wave.

The real standout for the entire period has to be Friday, August 14th, morning. The swell is pushing 3ft from the SW, with a very long period of 19 seconds, and the combined energy is a whopping 1073 – that’s strong, powerful ocean energy. The wind is a light offshore from the ENE, keeping things glassy. This is proper groundswell, so at a reefy spot like Samara, it’s going to line up beautifully. That’s the one to circle on your calendar. After that, Saturday, August 15th, morning is also a beauty with 4ft from the SW, a 17-second period, and clean offshore winds – 958 of combined energy says it’s going to be solid.

Now, let’s walk through the rest.

Saturday, August 3rd morning – 3ft from the SW, 13-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. Clean, small, a good start to the weekend. The afternoon gets a bit sketchy with cross-on winds.

Sunday, August 4th morning – 2ft SW swell, 15-second period, cross-offshore breeze. It’s tiny but clean. The afternoon turns into a cross-on mess.

Monday, August 5th morning – 3ft SW, 13-second period, offshore wind from the NNW. Clean conditions, worth a look. Afternoon brings the risk of thunderstorms and cross-on wind.

Tuesday, August 6th morning – 3ft from the SSW, but a short 8-second period. Wind is light cross-offshore. The waves will be a bit crumbly, but it’s clean enough for a beginner session. Afternoon gets onshore.

Wednesday, August 7th morning – 3ft SSW, 8-second period, but it’s glassy. Dead flat wind. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Not a standout.

Thursday, August 8th morning – 3ft S swell, 8-second period, glassy conditions. It’s clean, but the short period means the waves won’t have much shape. Afternoon gets onshore again.

Friday, August 9th morning – Swell drops to 2ft from the SSW, but the period stretches to 18 seconds. Light cross-offshore wind. Small, slow, but clean lines. The afternoon gets a bit messy.

Saturday, August 10th morning – 3ft SW, 16-second period, clean cross-offshore breeze. One of the better mornings of the first week. The afternoon has cross-shore wind and questionable conditions.

Sunday, August 11th morning – 3ft SW, 14-second period, cross-offshore breeze. Clean again. The afternoon is onshore.

Monday, August 12th morning – 2ft SW, 13-second period, cross-shore breeze. Marginal. The afternoon is a write-off.

Tuesday, August 13th morning – 3ft SW, 14-second period, cross-offshore breeze. It’s worth a paddle. The afternoon gets onshore.

Wednesday, August 14th morning – Very small, 2ft SW, but a beautiful 17-second period. Cross-offshore wind. Clean but tiny. Afternoon is cross-on.

Thursday, August 15th morning – 2ft SW, 15-second period, clean cross-offshore breeze. Nice little morning session.

Friday, August 16th morning – 3ft SW, 19-second period. This is the one. The energy is 1073, and the wind is offshore. For experienced surfers, this is firing. The afternoon gets onshore, so get it early.

Saturday, August 17th morning – 4ft SW, 17-second period, cross-offshore. 958 energy. Another big morning. The swell is getting serious, so if you’re not experienced, watch out.

Sunday, August 18th morning – 4ft SW, 15-second period, cross-offshore. Still solid and clean. Afternoon gets onshore with a stronger southerly breeze.

So, for the best of the best: Friday, August 14th morning and Saturday, August 15th morning are the standouts. Long period groundswell, clean offshore winds, and serious energy. Get in the water early.

Rusty.

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