Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Somo in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here with the lowdown for Playa de Somo. We’re looking at a pretty flat spell overall for the next couple of weeks, but there’s a few little windows if you know when to look.
Right now, there’s a big stretch of tiny, messy waves starting from Tuesday the 18th through most of this week. Not much to write home about. The water is running about 73°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Your first real chance for a splash is on Saturday the 22nd. We’ve got some NW swell pushing in around 4 ft at 8-9 seconds. The wave energy is modest (205), but the wind is the key. Saturday afternoon turns glassy with a light southerly, giving us a clean surface for a change. It’s small and a bit short-period, so the waves will be a little fat, but for intermediate surfers, it’s a chance to grab a few little runners. The break is consistent, so you won't be waiting forever.
Next up, Wednesday the 26th morning. Similar small swell, about 3 ft from the NW with 8-second intervals and moderate energy (128). The wind is glassy again from the SW. It’s nothing epic, just "surfable but ordinary," but that’s the best we’ve got for a while.
Then we see a bigger pulse of NW swell on Thursday the 27th. Wave heights jump to around 8 ft with strong energy (980). That’s expert territory, especially with a 9-second period. But the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 12 mph, picking up later, which will ruin the surface. For a beach break like this, that’s more of a kite session than a paddle session.
Finally, Saturday the 29th morning offers a clean window: 3 ft NW swell, 9 seconds, and glassy west wind. Another small-wave, clean morning for the patient surfer.
Overall, we’ve got long gaps of nothing, and then these few clean, small windows. No big standouts here, just a couple mornings worth chasing on a longboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 144 | 273 | 175 | 560 | 530 | 453 | 339 | 179 | 166 | 151 | 79 | 67 | 96 | 70 | 76 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM3.55m | 9:13PM3.58m | 9:23AM3.30m | 9:57PM3.26m | 10:16AM3.05m | 10:58PM2.99m | 11:38AM2.87m | 00:29AM2.85m | 1:23PM2.88m | 2:01AM2.90m | 2:42PM3.07m | 3:05AM3.10m | 3:33PM3.32m | 3:49AM3.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.91m | 3:17AM1.27m | 3:32PM1.23m | 4:03AM1.53m | 4:25PM1.55m | 5:04AM1.74m | 5:44PM1.79m | 6:37AM1.81m | 7:32PM1.81m | 8:11AM1.69m | 8:51PM1.63m | 9:11AM1.44m | 9:40PM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 144 | 273 | 175 | 560 | 530 | 453 | 339 | 179 | 166 | 151 | 79 | 67 | 96 | 70 | 76 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | — | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 11 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 17 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 436 | 367 | 319 | 442 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 129 | 488 | 484 |
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