Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Playa de Somo’s got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there’s some real sparklers on the horizon if you’re patient.

The water’s sittin' at a warm 70°, which is right where it should be for this time of year—no surprises there.

We’re startin’ off flat and quiet. Saturday the 12th is a write-off, with tiny 2ft waves and nothing doing. Sunday the 13th is where it finally wakes up. The morning brings in a solid 4ft groundswell from the NNW, with a long 12-second period, and light easterly winds. The combined energy is a solid 523 (moderate) and it’ll be clean. It won’t be a world-beater, but it's the first real wave of the run.

The next real standout doesn’t come until Saturday the 19th. The morning is the pick of the entire outlook. We’re lookin’ at a clean 6ft swell from the NNW, with a nice 13-second period and glassy conditions. That's powerful energy at 1226 (strong) and the wind is dead calm. The water will be like a mirror. That’s a proper session for an intermediate surfer, though if it gets a bit much, the afternoon with 6ft, NE cross-shore wind still has plenty of push.

Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st keep the good vibes rollin’ with clean 5ft to 6ft NNW swell and light easterly winds in the mornings, but those Saturday morning glass-off conditions are the real highlight.

After that, the second week sees smaller, cleaner waves dropping down to 3ft to 4ft through the 24th and 25th. It fades out into a small, glassy lull by the 25th, before a sneaky long-period 2ft groundswell from the NNW pops up on the morning of the 27th of September with a 17-second period and glassy wind. It’s small, so the long period will be more for the longboard, making for a relaxing finish to the run.

So, dodge the flat start, circle the 19th of September on your calendar, and there’s some fun to be had.

Rusty.

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