Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NNW swell with 734 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s cut through the static. The next week and a half is a real grind for Playa de Somo. Swell is tiny and the wind is all over the shop for clean waves. The water temp is nothing special – just your average for the season.
The one bright spot, the only real standout, is Sunday morning, September 13th. We’ve got a clean NNW groundswell pushing 5ft, with a long period of 13 seconds. That long period is going to give it some serious punch and shape, and the combined energy (711) is solid. The wind is glassy, and the water will be clean. It’s a consistent break, so you’ll have company, but that’s the price for the best waves in the forecast.
After that, it’s a long, slow slog. From the 14th through the 18th, you’re looking at weak, waist-high or smaller waves. The energy readings are all in the low triple digits (335 down to 88), so it’s not going to get you out of bed.
There’s a second, weaker possibility on Monday, the 21st of September. We’ll see a 5ft swell from the NW, with an 11-second period. The combined energy is moderate (479). The wind is light and cross-shore, so not glassy but not terrible either. It’s the second-best option, but it’s a distant second to the Sunday.
So, the plan is simple: hit it hard on Sunday the 13th morning. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a write-off for quality surf, with a slight improvement on the 21st. The gaps in between are just flat and weak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 17 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 140 | 163 | 437 | 281 | 263 | 347 | 281 | 210 | 116 | 45 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 389 | 711 | 591 | 536 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10AM3.51m | 3:34PM3.86m | 4:00AM3.78m | 4:21PM4.18m | 4:42AM3.99m | 5:02PM4.41m | 5:19AM4.13m | 5:39PM4.51m | 5:53AM4.19m | 6:14PM4.49m | 6:26AM4.16m | 6:48PM4.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.06m | 9:49PM0.82m | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.57m | 10:44AM0.47m | 11:12PM0.41m | 11:21AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.36m | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.40m | 12:30PM0.27m | 00:54AM0.53m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 140 | 1 | 437 | 281 | 113 | 347 | 281 | 210 | 116 | 45 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 389 | 711 | 591 | 536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 17 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 107 | 263 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 | — | 1 | 28 | 96 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 48 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 132 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 122 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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