Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NNW swell with 436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Playa de Somo for the next couple of weeks in good old feet and miles.
Water’s running about 71°F, which is a nice bit warmer than usual – feels good on the skin.
Right now, Tuesday the 1st of September, we’ve got a chest-high northwest swell at 4ft with a 10-second period. Combined wave energy sits at 288 – moderate stuff. Light cross-offshore breeze from the east at 3 mph keeps it clean. It’s a surfable wave, but nothing special – just a solid, average session.
Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd drop right off. You’re looking at waist-high mush at best, and the energy is weak. Wind’s okay but the swell is just gone. A couple of days to wax your board and wait.
Next real window comes Saturday the 5th of September. Morning shows a 3ft groundswell from the northwest with 11 seconds, energy at 183 – moderate. Wind is a clean cross-off from the east. The afternoon bumps up to 4ft from the NNW with 12 seconds and energy jumps to 384. That’s a step up, but the wind picks up to 15 mph – still cross-off, but it’ll get a little rough.
If I’m picking one standout, it’s Sunday the 6th of September, morning session. That’s your call. Swell hits 4ft from the NNW, period at 12 seconds, combined energy at 439 – strong. And the wind? Clean, light cross-off from the east at 6 mph. This is clean, lined-up, and looking real good. The afternoon turns messy as a cross-onshore westerly comes in – so hit it early.
Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are scratchy – wind shifts onshore or cross-shore, swell drops to knee-high. Not worth the effort.
Then it’s a long dead stretch from Wednesday the 9th through the rest of the forecast. Small swell, bad wind, and even when a longer-period swell shows up on the 15th and 16th, it’s got no size or clean wind to back it. Wednesday the 9th afternoon sees a 5ft NW swell with 11 seconds and energy at 454, but it’s onshore from the NNW – blown out and messy. No thanks.
Bottom line: best wave in this run is Sunday morning, the 6th of September at Playa de Somo. Get out early. After that, you’re waiting a long time for anything worth paddling for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 257 | 165 | 55 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 43 | 49 | 47 | 179 | 384 | 386 | 414 | 291 | 115 | 68 | 75 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54PM4.08m | 8:08AM3.78m | 8:36PM3.84m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.53m | 2:09AM0.76m | 2:23PM0.73m | 2:52AM1.01m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 273 | 257 | 165 | 55 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 7 | 43 | 49 | 47 | 179 | 384 | 386 | 414 | 291 | 115 | 68 | 34 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 3 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NE 4 | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 48 | 39 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 32 | 75 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 88 | 178 | 369 | 61 | 140 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
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