Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it, folks. Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Playa de Somo (Playa-de-Somo) are looking pretty tough if you’re hoping for a proper surf session. We’ve got a long stretch of minimal, weak swell that just isn’t doing the area any favours.

Right now, through this week and into the start of next week, the energy is almost non-existent. We’re seeing tiny waves barely pushing 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the NW, but the periods are short – around 5 to 9 seconds – so there’s no power behind them. The water is sitting at about 71°F, which is bang on average for the time of year, so at least a swim is comfortable. But for surfing? It’s a no-go. The early part of next week, from Monday 5th to Thursday 8th, looks particularly grim with swell heights dropping below 2 ft and combined energy falling into the teens and low twenties (9 – 42). Just a lifeless ocean.

Now, there’s a flicker of hope, but it’s a late one and it comes with a big caveat. On Friday the 7th of August, we see a little pulse of swell bump up to 4 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a modest 229. That’s the best we’ll see in this whole window. But, the wind that morning is a cross-offshore from the ENE at 6 mph, which actually cleans it up nicely. However, it gets blown out fast – by the afternoon the wind cranks up to 16 mph, making conditions pretty ordinary. The swell is still only 4 ft, so it’s not a big day, and for the size, it’s manageable for intermediates, but the quality won’t hold.

After that, we slide right back into tiny surf for the second week. By Monday the 10th of August, we get a glassy morning with 4 ft from the NNW and a long period of 11 seconds – that’s got a bit of shape to it, and the combined energy hits 280. That sounds okay on paper, but the wind flips to 9 mph onshore in the arvo and chops it up. It’s fleeting. The rest of that week is just more of the same: tiny, weak waves with no real runner.

Honestly, for this 16-day block, there are no standouts. The patch of surf on the 7th and the glassy morning on the 10th are your best shots, but they’re nothing to write home about. If you’re desperate, you might snag a knee-high clean one on Friday 7th morning, but for the most part, this is a waiting game. It tends not to stay this flat forever here, but this run is a long one.

Rusty.

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