Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the next couple of weeks here at Playa de Somo. Right now, it's a bit of a slow start, but there's a solid window of clean, fun waves coming up that's got me excited.
The first few days are a write-off, honestly. Thursday the 20th through the weekend are a mess of small, weak swell and messy wind. The water is sitting at about 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's not much comfort when you're looking at flat, choppy lines.
We get a bit of a tease on Tuesday the 25th morning with a tiny glassy 0.3ft swell, but that's barely a ripple. The real action starts to build on Wednesday the 26th afternoon. The wind goes glassy, and the swell jumps to 6ft from the NW, with a moderate wave energy (523). That's a clean, surfable wave, but it's not the standout.
The big one, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Thursday the 27th afternoon. The wind is glassy out of the NNW, and the swell is a solid 8ft from the NW, with a very strong wave energy (1143). That's a powerful, clean groundswell with a period of 9 seconds. It's going to be a punchy, strong wave, but at 8ft, this is really for experienced surfers only. The crowds at Playa de Somo can be often, so expect a full lineup for this one.
Friday the 28th morning is a good follow-up with glassy 6ft surf from the NW and good energy (541), but the wind is expected to turn messy later in the afternoon. The following Monday afternoon, the 31st of August, shows a big 6ft, long-period swell from the NW at 13 seconds and very strong energy (1198), but the conditions are listed as marginal, so it's a bit of a gamble right now.
The rest of the forecast into the first few days of September looks like a slow fade back to small, choppy conditions. So, if you're looking for the best on offer, the standout is that Thursday 27th afternoon session. Glassy, 8ft, and very strong energy. It's the one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 256 | 573 | 433 | 551 | 363 | 194 | 90 | 67 | 32 | 27 | 56 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 169 | 168 | 173 | 309 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:12PM3.57m | 4:25AM3.57m | 4:45PM3.80m | 4:57AM3.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:53AM1.18m | 10:17PM1.12m | 10:29AM0.93m | 10:50PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 268 | 256 | 573 | 433 | 551 | 363 | 194 | 90 | 58 | 28 | 20 | 56 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 169 | 168 | 173 | 309 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | E 4 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 166 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 67 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | W 10 | N 10 | — | NW 9 | N 6 | NNW 12 | N 9 | E 3 | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 211 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 261 | 240 | 175 | 118 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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