Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NNW swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Somo this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Somo in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: looking at Playa de Somo over the next sixteen days, it's a pretty quiet stretch. There’s nothing on offer for the first few days, and honestly, for most of the run the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. The setup is sheltered and the swell that does sneak in is mostly tiny windswill. There'll be a few days with something to ride, but it’s never going to be firing. If you’re after clean lines and proper push, you’re going to be left disappointed.
The blank run kicks off right from the start. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd, forget it – we’re talking ankle-snappers if that, with onshore junk, and the water's a touch warmer than normal at 72°. That carries on through Tuesday the 4th, Wednesday the 5th, and into the weekend. A few more days of nothing worthwhile.
We finally see a little pulse of energy on Thursday the 6th of August. It’s not a hero day, but for this forecast window, it’s as close as we get. The morning has surfable waves around 3ft from the NNW with a 9-second period, and the combined swell energy sits at a moderate 129. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE, keeping things clean. It’s small, and the energy is weak enough that you’ll be working for every ride, but it’s about the best you’ll see. The early session is your only real window, as the afternoon drops off.
Friday the 7th offers a tiny, glassy morning with 2ft from the NNW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so don’t expect any punch. By the arvo, the breeze picks up and chops it out. Saturday the 8th sees a touch more size – 3ft in the morning, 4ft by the arvo – but the period is still a disappointing 6 seconds, and the wind is messy. On Sunday the 9th the swell bumps up to 5ft from the NNW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy gets to 220 (moderate), but the onshore wind from the NW kills it. It’s a lumpy, choppy mess. That carries into Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, with the swell dropping and the quality staying poor.
From then on, it’s back to tiny surf and glassy but gutless conditions on Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th, with 2ft to 3ft but next to no power. The last few days from the 14th to the 17th are a washout – swell barely hits 2ft, periods are short, and the wind is all over the place.
To be honest, if you're not on a longboard or a foily, there’s not much here for you. Even the best day, Thursday the 6th, is marginal. The consistent lack of any real groundswell and the shelter of this spot mean it’s a tough run. Keep an eye on the charts, because it can’t stay this flat forever.
Stay salty,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 59 | 102 | 86 | 113 | 94 | 58 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47PM4.00m | 7:59AM3.75m | 8:23PM3.91m | 8:37AM3.62m | 9:05PM3.77m | 9:21AM3.45m | 9:57PM3.58m | 10:19AM3.26m | 11:04PM3.39m | 11:38AM3.13m | 00:31AM3.30m | 1:12PM3.18m | 1:59AM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.59m | 1:59AM0.74m | 2:10PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:21AM1.04m | 3:36PM0.99m | 4:14AM1.24m | 4:35PM1.20m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:54PM1.35m | 6:50AM1.45m | 7:27PM1.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 102 | 86 | 113 | 94 | 58 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | N 8 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | N 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 4 | — | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | N 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | W 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 19 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 367 | 122 | 175 | 319 | 172 | 196 | 436 | 279 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 88 | 173 | 549 | 0 |
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