Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Somo in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on Playa de Somo.
First few days are a total dud. Monday the 14th has a weak little 3ft northwest swell, but it's cross-off and the energy is only 200 – nothing doing. Tuesday and Wednesday are just more of the same small, onshore junk. Thursday the 17th morning sees a little more size, 5ft from the northwest with a 11-second period, but with rain showers and onshore wind, it's only marginal. Water temp is 70°, right where it should be for this time of year.
Here's the good stuff. Friday the 18th afternoon the swell comes to life: a solid 7ft from the NNW with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is a strong 2098. It's a little cross-on with a light breeze, so not perfect, but there's real power there. The real gem is Saturday the 19th morning. The swell holds at 7ft from the NNW, the period is still a very long 13 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm out of the east. The energy is still massive at 1551. That's your session. The waves will be big and powerful with clean, peeling faces. That size is for experts only, and with that long period, it's going to be lining up nicely here. This spot is sheltered from the NW, so the direction is a good match. It does get crowded here often, so expect a full parking lot.
Sunday the 20th morning is still tidy: a 5ft NNW swell, 11-second period, and a light cross-off breeze keeping it clean. Monday the 21st morning has another glassy window with a 5ft NNW swell, 12-second period, and good energy (677). After that, the swell fades out fast. The rest of the week and into the next has smaller waves, often glassy, but just not enough size. The 25th of September morning has a 4ft NW swell with 12-second period and zero wind – dead calm – so that's a fun little window. Then it's back to tiny, weak surf right through the end of the month.
So, bottom line: the next few days are a skip. The real window opens Friday afternoon, but the absolute best is Saturday the 19th morning. The 21st morning is another solid pick. After that, a long stretch of small, poor waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 122 | 71 | 39 | 89 | 194 | 279 | 469 | 453 | 361 | 281 | 237 | 2075 | 2661 | 1551 | 1266 | 605 | 466 | 389 | 630 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:19PM4.13m | 7:28AM3.88m | 7:51PM3.85m | 8:00AM3.65m | 8:22PM3.54m | 8:36AM3.38m | 8:58PM3.22m | 9:22AM3.10m | 9:50PM2.93m | 10:42AM2.87m | 11:35PM2.74m | 12:48PM2.85m | 1:31AM2.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.73m | 1:37PM0.67m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:12PM0.97m | 2:31AM1.22m | 2:50PM1.31m | 3:11AM1.49m | 3:39PM1.64m | 4:07AM1.74m | 4:56PM1.89m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:59PM1.92m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 200 | 122 | 71 | 39 | 19 | 194 | 279 | 469 | 453 | 361 | 281 | 237 | 2075 | 2661 | 1551 | 1266 | 605 | 466 | 389 | 630 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 12 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 6 | N 10 | NNW 17 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 11 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 22 | 89 | 69 | 56 | 230 | 44 | 40 | 8 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | W 2 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 161 | 457 | 161 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
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