Playa Samara Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.88° N 85.53° W

Playa Samara WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Samara sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.2° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 21st Aug)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 19s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 28th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

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


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