Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, NNW swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for the most part. We've got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, and you'll need to be patient if you're chasing anything worthwhile.
The water is sitting at about 72°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's one small win.
Looking at the first real pulse of energy, we've got a bit of life showing on Thursday the 6th. It's not big, with waves around 3ft from the NNW and N, but there's a bit of push behind it. The morning session has that lovely cross-offshore wind from the ENE, which should keep things clean. The swell energy is moderate, around 112-169, and it's a start. It's not a standout, but it's the best we've seen so far.
Then it dies again. From Friday the 7th right through to Monday the 10th, it's a write-off. Tiny, weak, and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
We get another small bump on Tuesday the 11th. The morning looks like a repeat of the 6th, with 3ft from the NNW and clean cross-offshore winds. The energy is moderate again, around 171. But the afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-shore NE wind at 12 mph, so get out early.
After that, it's another dead stretch. From the 12th through to the 18th, it's mostly poor, with a few small bumps that are all onshore or cross-onshore. Nothing doing.
Now, for the one true standout in this whole forecast. Mark your calendars for Wednesday the 19th of August. The swell actually builds a bit, and by the afternoon we're looking at 4ft from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds. The swell energy is strong, hitting 344. The wind is cross-on from the N, so it'll be a bit lumpy, but there's finally some power in the water. This is your best chance for a proper surf.
The morning after, Thursday the 20th, looks promising too. The swell drops slightly to 4ft from the NW, but the wind goes completely glassy in the morning with calm conditions. That could be a very clean, albeit smaller, session. The energy is still strong at 208.
So there you have it. A long flat spell, one decent day on the 19th, and a potentially clean smaller one on the morning of the 20th. The low consistency is a bit of a bummer, but that's the way it goes sometimes. Keep an eye on the forecasts, things can change.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 110 | 103 | 154 | 59 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 49 | 82 | 176 | 163 | 139 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:21AM3.45m | 9:57PM3.58m | 10:19AM3.26m | 11:04PM3.39m | 11:38AM3.13m | 00:31AM3.30m | 1:12PM3.18m | 1:59AM3.36m | 2:35PM3.41m | 3:11AM3.56m | 3:39PM3.74m | 4:08AM3.79m | 4:32PM4.06m | 4:56AM3.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.99m | 4:14AM1.24m | 4:35PM1.20m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:54PM1.35m | 6:50AM1.45m | 7:27PM1.33m | 8:15AM1.30m | 8:50PM1.12m | 9:22AM1.03m | 9:53PM0.83m | 10:15AM0.74m | 10:44PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 110 | 103 | 154 | 59 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 176 | 163 | 139 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NE 4 | NW 9 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | N 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 9 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 8 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 13 | NW 6 | N 4 | — | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 12 | N 11 | — | NW 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 82 | 9 | — | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 369 | 16 | 457 | 509 | 11 | 17 | 86 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
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