Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is for Playa de Somo.

Right, so Playa de Somo is our only option in this outlook, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a few windows where things line up, but there are also some pretty big gaps where you’re better off doing something else.

The first real opportunity hits us this Sunday morning, the 6th of September. It’s looking like a standout session. The water’s sitting at 70°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the NNW with a solid 11-second period. That’s a nice groundswell with proper energy behind it – the combined energy is 497, which is solid. The wind is glassy out of the WSW at just 3 mph. That means clean, smooth faces. It’s going to be a fun size for an intermediate, not too big, not too small. Just keep in mind that crowds are often a thing here, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

Sunday afternoon, though, the wind swings and it goes cross-on. The waves drop a touch and the quality falls away, so make the most of that morning session.

We then hit a bit of a flat spell. Monday the 7th has a tiny 2ft swell in the morning, and while it’s glassy again, there’s just not enough push. The combined energy drops to 207, so it’s weak. You might catch a few gutless ones, but it’s not worth getting excited about. That low-energy run continues through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the swell bouncing between 3ft and 4ft but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, keeping things choppy and messy. Thursday morning the 10th does offer glassy conditions with a 4ft NNW swell (energy at 394), but the quality is described as very ordinary, so it’s a maybe at best.

Friday the 11th is another morning where the wind goes glassy again, but the swell is only 3ft. Combined energy is a weak 112. It’s clean, but small.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting again. The following Sunday, the 13th of September, looks promising. The morning session shows a 4ft NW swell, but the period jumps to 13 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell with good energy – combined energy hits 489. The wind is light and cross-off from the ENE at 6 mph, so the waves will be clean with decent shape. This is another one to pencil in. The afternoon builds to 5ft, but the wind picks up to a moderate 12 mph cross-off, making it a bit more challenging and the forecast is marginal, so the morning is the pick.

The following week goes downhill pretty quickly. There’s a lot of onshore wind, especially from the west and northwest. Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th are all poor, with the wind either onshore or cross-on and the swell quality dropping. On Wednesday the 16th, we’ve got light rain and a fresh 22 mph cross-on wind, making it lumpy and messy. Not worth it.

We then get another pulse on Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, with swell building to 5ft and 5ft from the NNW and NW, with periods around 11-12 seconds. The combined energy gets up there – 604 on Thursday morning, 685 on Friday morning. But the wind is onshore and strong, so while there’s plenty of water moving, the surface is going to be junk. This is more of a windswell situation; if you’re into kite surfing, this setup might look more interesting than paddling.

Finally, we have a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. On Saturday the 19th, the wind shifts to a light cross-off from the east. The swell is 4ft from the NW, with a 10-second period. Energy is moderate at 302. It’s clean and surfable, but ordinary. Sunday the 20th is similar but with stronger afternoon winds.

The real standout in the second week is Monday the 21st of September. The morning looks glassy again, with a 4ft NW swell and an 11-second period. The combined energy is 407, and with glassy conditions, it should be clean and fun. That’s a promising one, but being over two weeks out, treat it as a hopeful eye on the forecast rather than a lock.

So, to sum it up: your best bets are this Sunday morning, the 6th, and next Sunday morning, the 13th. Keep an eye on Monday the 21st, but don’t bank on it just yet. The rest of the time, you’re either looking at onshore slop or not enough swell.

Rusty.

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