Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, NW swell with 3,794 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 18 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 235 | 157 | 78 | 80 | 326 | 549 | 595 | 552 | 1094 | 2730 | 2699 | 1799 | 1844 | 2219 | 3350 | 3794 | 2200 | 1338 | 1134 | 1862 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.96m | 10:41PM2.77m | 11:52AM2.91m | 00:37AM2.80m | 1:19PM3.06m | 1:50AM3.02m | 2:14PM3.32m | 2:37AM3.30m | 2:55PM3.61m | 3:15AM3.57m | 3:31PM3.89m | 3:50AM3.83m | 4:06PM4.14m | 4:24AM4.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM1.85m | 4:52AM1.80m | 6:03PM1.88m | 6:34AM1.77m | 7:32PM1.68m | 7:49AM1.56m | 8:26PM1.39m | 8:38AM1.27m | 9:07PM1.09m | 9:17AM0.98m | 9:43PM0.80m | 9:54AM0.70m | 10:18PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 204 | 136 | 157 | 78 | 19 | 326 | 549 | 595 | 552 | 1094 | 2730 | 2699 | 1799 | 1844 | 2219 | 3350 | 3794 | 2200 | 1338 | 1134 | 1862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 12 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 11 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 293 | 235 | 46 | 20 | 55 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 50 | — | 78 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 38 | 53 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 15 | 80 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Somo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Somo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Somo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Somo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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