Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Somo in feet and miles per hour. It’s not a pretty picture at the start.
Right now and for the next week or so, the surf is practically dead. We’re looking at small, choppy waves with wind blowing across or onshore most of the time. It’s frustrating. This break is sheltered from the swell direction we’re seeing, so it’s just not receiving anything worthwhile. A lot of flat, poor conditions to sit through.
Things finally change on the morning of Thursday the 22nd. We get our first real window of clean surf. The combined energy hits a moderate 131, and there’s an offshore wind from the east-northeast. Swell is from the northwest with a period of 11 seconds – a proper groundswell that will give the waves some shape. The wave height is just about 2ft, but with that wind and period, it’ll be smooth. This is the first surfable session in a long time.
Then Friday the 23rd morning is the main event. That’s your session. The swell jumps to a solid 5ft from the northwest, still with that long 11-second interval. The combined energy is a strong 482 – there’s some real power behind these waves. Wind is a clean offshore from the east, so expect glassy, peeling faces. The water is sitting at 73°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which always helps. This size wave is going to be too much for beginners, so bring your experience. And since crowds are often here, expect the lineup to be busy.
After that Friday morning, the quality drops off again. The afternoon wind picks up and makes it less clean. The weekend after is small and affected by rain or shifting winds. Later on the 26th and 27th, we see the swell energy climb again, with waves up to 4ft, but it comes with onshore westerly winds, so it’ll be choppy and messy.
The long and short: the first week is a bust. The one real standout is the morning of Friday the 23rd. If you can get out, that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 49 | 54 | 53 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 121 | 86 | 475 | 469 | 380 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM4.38m | 7:32AM3.97m | 7:57PM4.18m | 8:07AM3.78m | 8:34PM3.90m | 8:43AM3.55m | 9:13PM3.58m | 9:23AM3.30m | 9:57PM3.26m | 10:16AM3.05m | 10:58PM2.99m | 11:38AM2.87m | 00:29AM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.26m | 1:27AM0.52m | 1:36PM0.40m | 2:03AM0.73m | 2:12PM0.62m | 2:39AM0.99m | 2:51PM0.91m | 3:17AM1.27m | 3:32PM1.23m | 4:03AM1.53m | 4:25PM1.55m | 5:04AM1.74m | 5:44PM1.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 49 | 36 | 53 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 121 | 84 | 475 | 469 | 380 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NNW 12 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 86 | 55 | 13 | 39 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 73 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 50 | 489 | 184 | 450 | 436 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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