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.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lean. The water's a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 73°F, but that’s where the good news ends for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy waves with poor conditions hanging around. The first solid glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Monday the 27th of July, so we’re looking at a gap of about a week of nothing really worth paddling out for.

Before that, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with short periods and a lot of cross-shore or onshore wind. The combined energy is weak, often in the double digits (23, 50, 33), and even when it climbs a bit, the wind messes it up. It’s not a total write-off, but you’d be fighting a losing battle.

Now, the standout moment in this whole 16-day window comes on Thursday the 30th of July. Early morning, we’ve got a glassy surface with light winds from the NNW. The swell is a modest 4ft from the NNW, but it’s got a nice long period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 346, which is solid moderate energy. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and for a beach break like Somo, that long period will mean some well-shaped, lined-up waves. Just be aware that long-period swells can make a beach break a bit shifty, but on a clean morning, it’ll be worth it. The crowd situation is something to keep in mind, as Somo is a consistent spot and it can get busy.

Another one to pencil in is the morning of the 29th of July. Again, glassy conditions with a light breeze from the NNE. The swell is 3ft from the NNW, with a long period of 11 seconds and combined energy of 280. It’s a similar setup to the 30th, just a touch smaller. It’s a solid option before the wind picks up.

Towards the end of the run, on the 31st of July and the 1st of August, we get clean-ish conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell drops right back to 2ft or less. The energy is weak (100-153). It’s rideable on a longboard if you’re desperate, but nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is to hold out for the morning of the 30th of July. Clean, glassy, with a decent long-period groundswell. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got. The morning of the 29th is a close second. Everything else is small and ordinary.

Rusty.

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