Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, NNW swell with 2,705 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. 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 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Playa de Somo over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, for the first few days the ocean is just not playing ball. There’s a lot of onshore wind and lumpy, chopped-out conditions, so we’re waiting until later in the run for the good stuff to arrive.
The real standout window opens up around the 19th of September. Saturday morning is looking like the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a clean 7ft northwest swell rolling in with a long 13-second period, and the wind is absolute glass. That’s going to be clean, lined-up waves. The combined wave energy is sitting at 1682—that's strong, powerful surf—so this is a proper groundswell. It’ll pack a punch, but because it’s a long-period swell, it might break a bit straight on the beach; it’ll still be beautiful for anyone with a bit of experience. For the sheer quality, this is the session to aim for. Water temperature is running at 70°, which is bang on normal for the time of year, so no need for a thick steamer.
Sunday the 20th keeps things going with a 5ft northwest swell at 11 seconds and clean cross-off easterly winds in the morning. It’s a notch smaller, but still a very solid session with combined energy of 531—moderate but fun. Monday the 21st is similar, early morning offering 5ft at 12 seconds and clean wind, energy at 658.
The following week sees a few more glassy mornings, particularly Tuesday the 22nd with tiny 4ft swell but flat calm winds—a glassy clean-up day for the longboard. Thursday the 24th morning also looks good with 5ft northwest swell at 13 seconds, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 688.
There is a gap from around the 25th into the first days of October where the surf drops right off. But then, on the last day of the month, Wednesday the 30th of September morning, we get another little pulse: 6ft northwest swell at 11 seconds, winds are glassy again, combined energy of 694. That’s a nice moderate groundswell to finish the run and worth setting an alarm for.
So if you’re keen, lock in that Saturday the 19th morning. It’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 182 | 81 | 199 | 279 | 325 | 453 | 450 | 281 | 247 | 2355 | 2661 | 1682 | 1286 | 680 | 527 | 433 | 310 | 647 | 607 | 513 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:51PM3.85m | 8:00AM3.65m | 8:22PM3.54m | 8:36AM3.38m | 8:58PM3.22m | 9:22AM3.10m | 9:50PM2.93m | 10:42AM2.87m | 11:35PM2.74m | 12:48PM2.85m | 1:31AM2.81m | 2:12PM3.05m | 2:37AM3.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.67m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:12PM0.97m | 2:31AM1.22m | 2:50PM1.31m | 3:11AM1.49m | 3:39PM1.64m | 4:07AM1.74m | 4:56PM1.89m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:59PM1.92m | 7:35AM1.78m | 8:24PM1.69m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 21 | 69 | 199 | 279 | 188 | 453 | 450 | 281 | 247 | 2355 | 2661 | 1682 | 1286 | 680 | 527 | 433 | 310 | 647 | 607 | 513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 12 | — | N 7 | N 6 | NW 12 | N 6 | — | N 10 | NNW 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | — | 71 | 51 | 325 | 37 | — | 8 | 85 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 182 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 165 | 63 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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