Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up with you about this stretch ahead at Playa de Somo. I’ve looked it over, and to be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty ordinary. For a spot that’s a consistent wave factory, this run is a proper drought.
Right now and through the rest of this week and into next week, the swell is tiny—like 1ft to maybe 2ft—with a lot of cross-onshore and onshore wind messing things up. The wave energy is weak, barely hitting 59 (59) on Tuesday morning. You’re not gonna want a board. The water temp is 71°, which is dead average for this time of year.
The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn’t show until Tuesday morning, 18 August. We get a 4ft swell from the NNW, and the wind goes glassy with a SE breeze. It’s still pretty ordinary though, and the energy is moderate at 127 (127). That’s the best you’ll find for a while, but it's still a bit of a scratch session.
Then it dries up again until Saturday morning, 22 August, when a bigger pulse rolls in at 4ft from the same direction, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’s choppy. The combined energy hits 578 (578), but the conditions are poor. This is more of a demonstration of power than a clean ride.
Sunday afternoon, 23 August cleans up a little with lighter cross-onshore wind and a 4ft swell, but nothing to write home about.
The one that might be worth a look is Tuesday afternoon, 25 August, with a solid 6ft NNW swell rolling in. That’s expert territory for a beach break like this, and the wind is light cross-shore, keeping it a bit cleaner. Combined energy is strong at 360 (360). This won’t be for the beginners, but if you’ve got skill, and crowds are likely, it could be the standout of the whole 16-day window.
Honestly though, unless you’re really keen, this is a two-week stretch where the setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers. The offshore wind days are rare, and the best waves come with some chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 31 | 79 | 60 | 37 | 132 | 77 | 102 | 158 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:32PM4.06m | 4:56AM3.98m | 5:18PM4.32m | 5:39AM4.11m | 6:01PM4.46m | 6:19AM4.15m | 6:41PM4.48m | 6:56AM4.10m | 7:20PM4.38m | 7:32AM3.97m | 7:57PM4.18m | 8:07AM3.78m | 8:34PM3.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.74m | 10:44PM0.57m | 11:00AM0.48m | 11:29PM0.39m | 11:42AM0.31m | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.26m | 1:27AM0.52m | 1:36PM0.40m | 2:03AM0.73m | 2:12PM0.62m | 2:39AM0.99m | |||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 42 | 19 | 31 | 79 | 60 | 37 | 132 | 77 | 102 | 158 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 40 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 23 | — | 32 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | NNE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 129 | 125 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
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