Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the next stretch at Playa de Somo.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty flat and quiet period for this spot. The swell is just tiny, and the wind is almost never playing nice. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the start all the way through, so don’t get your hopes up for anything decent.

We start off on Saturday morning, the 11th of July. The water is warm, 71°F, which is 4°F above the norm for this time of year, so that’s a treat. We’ve got a tiny 2ft NW swell with an 11-second period, giving us weak wave energy (92). The wind is cross-off from the ENE at 9 mph, which keeps it clean, but man, it’s just small. The afternoon turns even worse with stronger cross-off wind and a score of zero.

Sunday morning the 12th, the swell is still only 2ft from the NW, period drops to 9 seconds. The wind goes glassy from the E at 3 mph, so it’ll look like a lake—clean, but no power. That’s the only morning that’s truly glassy, but it’s a shame there’s no push to it.

From Monday the 13th through to the 21st of July, it’s a real struggle. The swell rarely gets above 3ft, with weak energy throughout, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. The best wave energy in that whole stretch is a lousy 144 on the 21st of July afternoon, with a 4ft N swell at 7 seconds. That’s still weak, and the wind is cross-shore, not ideal. The consistent break is holding, but with these sizes, it’s frustrating.

The only time things perk up a tiny bit is around the 22nd of July. Wednesday morning, we see a 4ft N swell, period at 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 165 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore from the NNE at 6 mph, so it’s clean-ish. The afternoon sees the same 4ft, but the energy jumps to 245 (moderate) and the wind goes onshore from the NW. That’s the biggest swell of the whole forecast, but it’s not well-shaped, and the onshore wind will mess it up. It’s only for experts if you’re brave, but it’s the closest thing to a standout, and it’s not great.

After that, it fades back to nothing all the way to the 26th of July. The last day shows a tiny 0.7ft NW swell with clean cross-off wind on Sunday morning, but it’s barely a ripple.

The only real standout here is the 22nd of July morning. The swell direction (N) is not the optimum (NNW), but the size is the biggest we see, the energy is moderate, and the light cross-shore wind keeps it from being a total mess. It’s still not a classic day, but it’s the best on offer. Don’t expect a crowd, but with the size, it’s not going to be pumping.

It’s a tough run for Somo this time. The setup is just too small and too wonky for paddle surfing. The stronger wind days with the beach setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than surfing.

Stay patient, and check back in a few days.

Rusty.

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