Playa Samara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's coming our way.

Alright, folks, it's going to be a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with some decent windows of clean surf if you play your cards right. The real standout looks to be a solid pulse of long-period groundswell that arrives towards the end of the month and into the start of September. Water temps are running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at a balmy 87°, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Let's start with the immediate future. We’ve got a small, clean start on Thursday morning at Playa Samara (Playa-Samara). Glassy conditions with a 2ft SW swell at 13 seconds. It's not going to blow your mind, but with the water warm and the wind off, it's a nice way to ease into the morning. Combined wave energy is moderate (278). That glass holds through the weekend, with Friday and Saturday mornings offering clean 4ft and 3ft S swells. Sunday is back to tiny 1ft, but with a very long 19-second period – those sets will be few and far between. The next week stays in that small, clean groove with 2ft to 2ft SW swells through to Wednesday the 26th.

Now, for the good stuff. Keep your eyes on the 28th of August. The morning is looking really nice with a clean 3ft SW groundswell at 19 seconds. The combined energy jumps up significantly (837), and that very long period means proper waves on the reefs and points, with plenty of time between sets to paddle back out. It’s a promising build-up.

The real highlight, and the one to circle on the calendar, is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. We're looking at a solid 5ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period. That’s proper, chunky groundswell. The wind is light and offshore from the ENE, keeping it clean. The combined energy hits a massive 1493, which tells you how much power is in the water. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It's a bit chunky for beginners, but for everyone else, this is the session you want to be in the water for. It'll be a bit of a drop from the overnight energy, so be ready for a bumpy paddle out.

Sunday the 30th is still good, with a slightly smaller 5ft SW swell, and Monday the 31st drops to a clean, glassy 4ft from the same direction. The first few days of September look a bit more ordinary with onshore winds and smaller, shorter-period swells, before another good pulse of long-period SW swell arrives on the morning of Friday the 4th of September, offering clean 4ft waves at 18 seconds (combined energy of 923). That’s a promising end to the outlook, but it's a long way out.

So, if you're picking your battles, the Saturday the 29th morning is the absolute standout. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 4th are your next best bets. Keep an eye on the tides for the beach and reef setup at Playa Samara, especially on the bigger days.

Rusty.

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