Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Somo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Somo in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. I’ve looked over the whole 16-day picture for Playa de Somo, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough run. The swell is small and the energy is just not there for a proper surf session. We’re looking at a long gap of flat, weak conditions with no real standouts to get excited about.
We kick off on Thursday, July 30th, with a tiny bit of swell. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell is a weak 2 ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is only 82. That’s weak, and the wind is a cross-on from the N at 9 mph, making it choppy. It’s not going to be fun.
The whole first week is a bust. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to Sunday, August 9th, we’ve got next to nothing. Swell heights are mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft, periods are short, and the energy readings are all in the low double digits. There’s a little window of clean conditions on Saturday, August 1st, with a cross-offshore wind from the ENE at 6 mph, and again on Wednesday, August 5th, and Saturday, August 8th, with clean cross-offshore winds, but the swell is so small it’s barely breaking. You’d be better off on a longboard or a floatie.
The second week doesn’t offer much more. Around Tuesday, August 11th, we see a slight bump in swell to 2 ft, and then on Wednesday and Thursday, August 12th and 13th, we get up to 3 ft from the N. The combined energy climbs to 62, which is still weak. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, so it’s not going to be clean. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell, not the kind of groundswell that gives you a proper wave face.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that’s even close to a standout. This is a blank run for the area. It’s a sheltered beach, and when the swell is that weak and the wind is not cooperating, it’s just not worth paddling out. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those days with a bit of wind, but for surfing, we’re in a dry spell. Wait for the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 46 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:11PM3.94m | 6:23AM3.84m | 6:42PM4.01m | 6:54AM3.86m | 7:13PM4.03m | 7:25AM3.84m | 7:47PM4.00m | 7:59AM3.75m | 8:23PM3.91m | 8:37AM3.62m | 9:05PM3.77m | 9:21AM3.45m | 9:57PM3.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.72m | 12:29PM0.59m | 00:51AM0.67m | 1:02PM0.56m | 1:24AM0.67m | 1:35PM0.59m | 1:59AM0.74m | 2:10PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:21AM1.04m | 3:36PM0.99m | 4:14AM1.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 77 | 46 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 129 | 457 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 319 | 354 | 107 | 175 | 172 | 175 | 172 | 436 | 184 | 184 | 319 | 228 |
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