Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with 389 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Playa de Somo over this 16-day stretch. To be straight with you, most of this period is a real struggle. There’s a big chunk of poor to ordinary conditions, and for a lot of days it’s barely worth paddling out. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first bit of action that actually gets me a little stoked is Monday the 27th of July, early morning. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the NNW, but the big story is the period—11 seconds, so that’s a proper groundswell. The combined swell energy is sitting at 433 (moderate), and the wind is dead calm, glassy. It’s going to be clean, but keep in mind that longer-period swell like that can make beach breaks a bit straight, but Playa de Somo handles it okay. The afternoon that same day drops to a marginal call with ENE cross-offshore breeze at 12 mph, which cleans it up, but the conditions are just questionable.
Tuesday morning the 28th is surfable but ordinary: 4ft, NNW, 10-second period, light cross-offshore wind, but the energy drops to 312. It’s not terrible, but nothing to write home about.
Then we hit a long dry spell. From Wednesday the 29th right through to early August, it’s mostly tiny, poor surf. Mostly under 3ft, short period, and the wind is often cross-onshore or onshore. The 1st of August morning shows a little 2ft glassy bump, but it’s still not worth jumping for.
One standout that’s worth a mention, even though it’s a way off, is Friday afternoon the 7th of August. We get a bump to 5ft from the NNW, period only 7 seconds, but the combined energy jumps to 435. The problem is the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy and messy. The 8th of August Saturday morning shows 5ft from N, glassy wind, but again short period (7 sec) and only 218 energy. It’s surfable, maybe fun for a bigger board, but not the clean gem we’re after.
If you’re after the one true highlight: Monday morning the 27th of July is your best bet. Glassy, 4ft, long period groundswell. Get it while it’s clean. The rest? Mostly a slog with some marginal windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 227 | 136 | 100 | 107 | 352 | 339 | 346 | 304 | 245 | 203 | 130 | 81 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:21AM3.20m | 3:50PM3.32m | 4:06AM3.34m | 4:32PM3.52m | 4:44AM3.50m | 5:08PM3.69m | 5:19AM3.65m | 5:41PM3.84m | 5:52AM3.77m | 6:11PM3.94m | 6:23AM3.84m | 6:42PM4.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM1.48m | 9:30AM1.33m | 9:55PM1.32m | 10:12AM1.12m | 10:36PM1.14m | 10:50AM0.93m | 11:12PM0.97m | 11:24AM0.77m | 11:45PM0.82m | 11:57AM0.66m | 00:18AM0.72m | 12:29PM0.59m | 00:51AM0.67m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 227 | 136 | 100 | 107 | 352 | 339 | 346 | 304 | 245 | 203 | 130 | 81 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 15 | 107 | 63 | 99 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 161 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 5 |
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