Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NNW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Somo in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
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 for Playa de Somo.
Honestly, it’s a quiet run. The first few days are flat and blown out – not worth paddling for. The first real surf shows up on Thursday, August 6th. It’s a 0.9m, 8-second NNW swell with a cross-offshore wind, which makes it surfable, but nothing special. The combined energy sits at 140, so there’s some push, but it’s ordinary. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 72°F.
The rest of the first week stays small and messy. Friday morning briefly goes glassy with a tiny 0.6m, 7-second swell, but no power. Saturday morning is glassy again, but the swell is even smaller. You’d be scratching for anything.
The best chance of the whole forecast lands on Tuesday, August 11th. The morning session has a clean cross-offshore wind from the ENE, with a 0.7m, 11-second groundswell out of the NNW. The combined energy hits 165 – the strongest of the entire run. That’s a proper swell with some shape and gaps between sets. At a beach break like Somo, it might straighten out a bit, but with the wind clean and light, this is the morning to be in the water.
After that, it’s back to tiny, onshore chop. The second week sees a pattern of cross-onshore winds and sub-1m, short-period slop. On Tuesday, August 18th, a 1.0m N swell with 7 seconds appears and energy reads 199, but a fresh 19 mph WNW wind in the afternoon makes it lumpy and ugly. That’s a skunk.
So, the one standout: Tuesday morning, August 11th. Clean cross-offshore wind, 0.7m NNW groundswell with 11 seconds, and the best energy of the whole stretch. The rest? It’s more of a beach walk and kite-surf kind of forecast. The swell is too small and the wind is too often on it for a proper paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 81 | 41 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 47 | 65 | 61 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:23PM3.91m | 8:37AM3.62m | 9:05PM3.77m | 9:21AM3.45m | 9:57PM3.58m | 10:19AM3.26m | 11:04PM3.39m | 11:38AM3.13m | 00:31AM3.30m | 1:12PM3.18m | 1:59AM3.36m | 2:35PM3.41m | 3:11AM3.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:21AM1.04m | 3:36PM0.99m | 4:14AM1.24m | 4:35PM1.20m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:54PM1.35m | 6:50AM1.45m | 7:27PM1.33m | 8:15AM1.30m | 8:50PM1.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 81 | 41 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 65 | 61 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NE 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 6 | N 4 | N 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | 21 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | W 8 | — | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 159 | 172 | 436 | 140 | 174 | 319 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 367 | 88 | 457 | 319 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 11 |
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