Surf Forecasts:
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 Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Samara over the next 16 days.
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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 ForecastLight 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 SummaryModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 |
| 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) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 20 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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