Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s run down what’s happening at Playa de Somo in feet, so it all makes sense. Truth is, this stretch is pretty flat and poor for a long time, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

Right now, and for the next week or more, the surf is basically dead. Starting Tuesday, August 18th, we’ve got tiny 2ft waves from the north, with a weak combined energy of only (47). That northeast wind is making it a mess, so don’t bother. Wednesday and Thursday are even smaller and worse. The water’s at 73°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing.

The whole week drags on like this. We see a little bump in size around Friday the 21st, with 5ft to 5ft waves from the NNW, but the westerly and northwesterly winds are trashing the surface—cross-onshore chop and onshore junk. The combined energies hit triple figures (505 then 569), but it’s ugly. This setup looks way better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Even when the swell sticks around through the weekend, the winds stay bad and the rain shows up.

There’s a long, dry gap of nearly no surf worth mentioning until we finally see a change. The first real standout—and honestly, the only one worth marking on your calendar—hits on Thursday morning, August 27th. The swell comes in at a solid 6ft from the NNW, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to (701). That’s moderate energy, but here’s the good part: the wind is glassy, out of the east at just 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. For intermediate surfers, this is the best wave of the whole outlook. The swell direction matches the optimum for Playa de Somo—NNW—so this is a proper window. Expect some crowd potential, as this spot gets busy when it’s good.

That Thursday afternoon holds on with 6ft, but the wind turns cross-shore, so it won’t be as polished. Friday the 28th morning has another glassy moment—4ft from the northwest, with calm winds—but the energy drops to (219), so it’s more of a playful, small-wave session.

After that, the surf fades again into the first days of September, with onshore winds and messy conditions rolling back in. A little pulse on September 2nd brings 5ft from the NNW (427 energy), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so not worth getting excited about.

Bottom line: if you want waves, wait for Thursday the 27th. That’s the morning to be in the water. Everything else is a write-off or a maybe for the die-hards.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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