Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening for the next couple of weeks at Playa de Somo.
Honestly, I’m looking at this and my heart’s a bit heavy. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There are no good surf options on offer. None. For the first week, the swell is tiny and often mixed with messy, cross-onshore winds. The water temperature is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say.
We kick off on Friday afternoon, July 24th, with a weak 3ft swell from the WNW and a short period of only 4 seconds – that’s just windswash. The wind is a 16 mph cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and ugly. Saturday, July 25th, sees a bit more size, up to 4ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, but the wind is strong and onshore, turning it into a lumpy mess. The combined wave energy is moderate, hitting 214 on Saturday afternoon, but it’s all for nothing with that wind.
Sunday, July 26th, through to the end of July is more of the same: small, weak swell, mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds, and the water is a mess. We get a glimmer on Monday morning, July 27th, with a 4ft swell from the NNW and a longer period of 11 seconds, giving us a solid 353 combined energy (moderate to strong), but the wind is still cross-onshore. The afternoon cleans up with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, but it’s only rated as marginal. The same pattern repeats on Tuesday, July 28th, with clean conditions in the morning but the swell is only 4ft and the score is still just surfable but very ordinary.
There’s a brief, beautiful moment on Wednesday morning, July 29th – glassy conditions with a light 3ft NW swell. It’s clean, but the swell is tiny and weak. After that, it fades into nothing. From July 30th right through to August 8th, we’re looking at waves under 3ft, with very low combined energy (most of it under 100). The wind is a mixed bag, but it’s rarely clean or strong enough to make anything worthwhile.
The only slight highlight in the whole run is Monday morning, August 3rd, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the east and a 2ft NW swell, but it’s too small to get excited about. The rest of the period is a flat, wind-affected mess. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a rough run. But don’t lose hope – it tends not to stay this poor for long, and the forecasts can change. For now, save the petrol and wait for the next one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 64 | 176 | 273 | 149 | 93 | 107 | 359 | 339 | 339 | 272 | 204 | 154 | 130 | 81 | 77 | 62 | 61 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25AM3.09m | 2:59PM3.13m | 3:21AM3.20m | 3:50PM3.32m | 4:06AM3.34m | 4:32PM3.52m | 4:44AM3.50m | 5:08PM3.69m | 5:19AM3.65m | 5:41PM3.84m | 5:52AM3.77m | 6:11PM3.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.48m | 9:30AM1.33m | 9:55PM1.32m | 10:12AM1.12m | 10:36PM1.14m | 10:50AM0.93m | 11:12PM0.97m | 11:24AM0.77m | 11:45PM0.82m | 11:57AM0.66m | 00:18AM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 5 | 273 | 149 | 93 | 88 | 359 | 339 | 339 | 272 | 204 | 154 | 130 | 81 | 77 | 62 | 61 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 12 | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 107 | 47 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 64 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1081 | 125 | 161 | 132 | 25 | 25 | 461 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 25 |
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