Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me give it to you straight, the next couple weeks are a painful stretch of not much at all. There’s a long dry spell before we see *anything* that’s even halfway decent.

From Monday the 6th all the way through to Friday the 11th, Playa de Somo is flat. The swell is laughable—0.3ft to 0.6ft—and the wind is either blowin’ straight onshore or on the cross, making a mess of things. Water temp is 71°, which is a lot warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s the only good news. The wave energy is pathetic, barely hitting 30 at times. Just don’t bother.

Then on Saturday the 11th morning, there’s a tiny glimmer. We get a 0.5ft NW swell with an 11-second period and a clean, off-the-land breeze from the ENE. The combined energy climbs to 103—still weak, but it’s actually breakin’ a triple-digit. It’s called “surfable but very ordinary.” For a spot that normally fires on its best days, this is just a tease. Crowds are common here, so it might be a few heads out, but we’re talkin’ knee-high dribble.

Then it’s another whole week of nothin’. From Sunday the 12th through Saturday the 19th, the swell hovers between 0.4ft and 0.9ft, but the wind is always onshore, cross-on, or just messy. The periods drop off hard—down to 5 or 6 seconds some days, so total slop. The wave energy rarely cracks 100. You’d be better off lookin’ at pictures.

Finally, Monday the 20th morning rolls around with another clean window. Swell hits 1.0ft from the NW at 8 seconds, with a cross-offshore breeze. Energy at 122. Again, it’s just “surfable but ordinary,” but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The afternoon gets windier and drops the quality.

Tuesday the 21st afternoon actually shows the biggest wave energy of the whole run—256—with a 1ft NNW swell at 9 seconds. But here comes the heartbreak: onshore wind from the WNW, choppin’ it all up. For a sheltered spot like Somo, that’s a recipe for closeouts.

So your two real windows are Saturday the 11th morning and Monday the 20th morning. Both have clean, light wind and tiny waves. Nothin’ to get excited about, just the best of a bad situation. For real waves, we gotta wait and hope.

Rusty.

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