Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with 848 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for Playa de Somo. We're staring down a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The swell window is just not cooperating, and the few pulses that do show up are too weak or get chopped up by the wind. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't even appear until Saturday the 5th, so we're looking at a few days of flat or near-flat conditions before that.
The water's sitting at a pretty standard 71°F for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Alright, let's get into the details. The only time you'll want to even think about getting wet is the morning of Saturday the 5th. The forecast shows a proper groundswell from the NNW, running at 4ft with a long 14-second period. That's got some serious energy behind it, with a combined energy reading of 557. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE, which should keep the surface clean. For a sheltered, consistent beach break like Playa de Somo, a NNW swell is the right direction, so this is your best shot. The size is manageable for intermediates, but it's not a beginner wave. The afternoon on the 5th sees the swell bump up to 5ft, but the wind cranks up to 16 mph, making it a bit of a mess.
The rest of the period is grim. Saturday the 5th afternoon is the only half-decent window, and even that's marginal. For the next week and a half after that, the swell drops away and the winds are either onshore or too strong. You'll see a few small pulses of 2ft to 3ft, but with poor wind and low energy, it's just not worth the effort. The morning of the 16th of September shows a 4ft NW swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is only moderate (316) and the forecast is too far out to get excited about.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a wave, stick to the early session on the 5th. Otherwise, this is a good time to wax the board, check your fins, and wait for a better run. The conditions are so poor at times that the onshore wind and choppy surf might actually be more interesting for the kite crowd than for paddle surfing.
That's all I've got for Playa de Somo. Hang loose.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 29 | 35 | 36 | 44 | 78 | 79 | 553 | 784 | 669 | 451 | 242 | 98 | 140 | 326 | 192 | 115 | 78 | 302 | 255 | 186 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:52AM3.55m | 9:27PM3.54m | 9:52AM3.29m | 10:41PM3.25m | 11:24AM3.11m | 00:27AM3.12m | 1:14PM3.19m | 2:03AM3.25m | 2:35PM3.50m | 3:10AM3.51m | 3:34PM3.86m | 4:00AM3.78m | 4:21PM4.18m | 4:42AM3.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM1.01m | 3:45AM1.29m | 4:13PM1.30m | 4:58AM1.54m | 5:45PM1.50m | 6:40AM1.59m | 7:34PM1.43m | 8:11AM1.39m | 8:53PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.06m | 9:49PM0.82m | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 35 | 36 | 44 | 78 | 79 | 553 | 784 | 669 | 451 | 242 | 98 | 67 | 326 | 192 | 36 | 46 | 302 | 255 | 186 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 13 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 140 | 2 | 5 | 115 | 78 | 18 | 33 | 57 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 6 | — | — | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 16 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | 5 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 368 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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