Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Playa de Somo over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak outlook for the next week and a half. The surf is going to be flat to tiny, with the wind all over the place. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions from Tuesday 14 July right through to Thursday 23 July. The swell is weak, generally under 2ft, and the wave energy is minimal, mostly in the 20s and under (18-22 range) for the first few days. The swell direction is mostly from the north or NNW, but it’s short-period, weak stuff. The wind is a bit of a mess, switching from cross-shore to onshore, making it choppy and bumpy. Honestly, for a spot that’s sheltered and needs a clean NNW swell, this is a real test of patience.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t come until Friday 24 July. The morning session is the standout. We’ll have a small but clean 3ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds. The wave energy ticks up to 123 (moderate energy). The best part? The wind goes glassy – that’s right, flat calm. That’s a major positive for Playa de Somo. It’ll be super clean, great for a longboard or a funboard. Not big, but if you want a smooth, lined-up wave, this is your window. It’s consistent, but for an intermediate surfer, this is the best on offer. There will be a few others out, as crowds are often around, but with these conditions, it’s worth the paddle.

After that, the wind turns back onshore and the swell drops off again. We get a few more days of small, messy waves through the 25th and 26th, with the swell energy falling back to 55-65. Then on Monday 27 July, the swell energy picks up again to 123 from NNW, but the wind is onshore and the period is 9 seconds. It’s a bit of a tease, as the quality is poor. The next morning offers a bit of hope with light rain and a cross-onshore wind, but it’s still not inspiring.

The very last day of the forecast, Wednesday 29 July, shows a glassy morning with 2ft swell from the NW and a 9-second period. The energy is low (56) and the surf is poor, but it’s glassy again. That’s a sign that things might start to turn, but it’s too small to get excited about.

So, the bottom line: if you’re a patient soul, the morning of Friday 24 July is the only real session worth paddling out for. It’s small, clean, and glassy. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for decent surf. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Rusty.

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