Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 231 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Playa de Somo. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and messy conditions ahead. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be pleasant just floating around.
The first real chance of anything surfable shows up on Thursday, the 6th of August. The morning session will see a small NNW swell push in at about 4 ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (181), and the wind is actually blowing cross-offshore, which should keep the surface clean. It’s nothing to write home about, but it’s the best we’ve got in the whole first week. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-shore breeze chopping it up.
We’ve got a long gap of nothing-to-write-home-about. A few glassy mornings on the 7th and 8th of August, but the swell is tiny – 2 ft – and the period is short, so those waves are just gonna be weak and crumbly.
Then, on Monday the 11th of August, there’s a pulse in the morning. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the NNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is solid (226). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lined up. It’s the standout of the forecast, but we’re still talking about a fairly average day. The afternoon drops off again.
Into the second week, things get dicey. The 18th of August, a Tuesday, shows a sudden jump in size. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell from the NNW with a long 11-second period, and the energy is strong (480). That’s a proper groundswell. But the wind is onshore, and the report flags it as marginal. The waves are gonna be a bit of a crumbly, bumpy mess. The morning of the 19th of August brings a glassy 3 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s only surfable, not good.
The truth is, for a spot that’s usually consistent, a blank run like this is a bit of a bummer. Don’t write it off completely – forecasts can shift and bring a little more life into the water. But as it stands, you’re looking at mostly flat days and a lot of time just staring at the horizon.
Keep the chin up, the next solid swell is always closer than you think.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 |
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 kJ | 29 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 135 | 172 | 125 | 75 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 71 | 90 | 83 | 84 | 54 | 58 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:39PM3.74m | 4:08AM3.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:22AM1.03m | 9:53PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 135 | 172 | 125 | 75 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 90 | 83 | 84 | 25 | 58 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNE 5 | N 10 | NNE 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | — | 5 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 71 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 54 | 49 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | N 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NW 13 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 436 | 140 | 156 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 455 | 52 | 11 | 293 | 0 | 36 | 48 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 0 |
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