Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 928 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Playa de Somo. It’s a slow starter, so hang tight.
Water temp is about 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Friday the 4th is a complete bust. Tiny, weak waves and all the wrong wind. The combined swell energy is pathetic, around 47 to 83 (weak). Don't even bother.
Now, Saturday the 5th morning is the one to circle on your calendar. A nice pulse of groundswell from the NNW pushes in, a solid 4ft, with a very long 14-second period. That’s proper juice. And the wind? A light, clean cross-offshore out of the ENE. Glassy perfection. The combined energy reads 532 (moderate), which is serious. The afternoon goes to crap as the wind jumps to 25 mph, so get out there early. This is the best session in the whole outlook by a long shot.
Sunday the 6th through the rest of the week is a frustrating fight. The swell is there, but the wind keeps switching onshore from the west, chewing it up. There’s a glassy window on Tuesday the 8th morning, but the swell is a weak 4ft with a short period (11 seconds). It’s just ordinary, soft waves.
The weekend of Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th looks cleaner with cross-offshore winds from the east, but the swell stays small, only 3ft to 4ft. The energy kicks up to 451 on Sunday morning, but it never turns into anything amazing. Just average.
Then we get another standout on Wednesday the 16th morning. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light 10 mph easterly cross-offshore. Nice and clean, with a combined energy of 518 (moderate). Another solid dawn patrol opportunity before the afternoon wind ruins it.
So the game plan is simple: Saturday the 5th morning is your best bet for the best waves of the forecast period. Wednesday the 16th morning is the other good window. Everything else is either blown out or just ordinary.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 78 | 79 | 530 | 772 | 759 | 492 | 311 | 139 | 104 | 202 | 198 | 258 | 217 | 97 | 126 | 226 | 255 | 291 | 214 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM3.29m | 10:41PM3.25m | 11:24AM3.11m | 00:27AM3.12m | 1:14PM3.19m | 2:03AM3.25m | 2:35PM3.50m | 3:10AM3.51m | 3:34PM3.86m | 4:00AM3.78m | 4:21PM4.18m | 4:42AM3.99m | 5:02PM4.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM1.30m | 4:58AM1.54m | 5:45PM1.50m | 6:40AM1.59m | 7:34PM1.43m | 8:11AM1.39m | 8:53PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.06m | 9:49PM0.82m | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.57m | 10:44AM0.47m | 11:12PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 78 | 79 | 530 | 772 | 759 | 492 | 311 | 139 | 83 | 202 | 198 | 258 | 217 | 97 | 126 | 226 | 255 | 291 | 214 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | N 12 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 17 | 7 | 44 | 19 | 64 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 73 | 107 | 76 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 15 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 104 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 60 |
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