Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at Playa de Somo over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook is pretty bleak for a good chunk of the forecast. We’ve got a long gap with very little to get excited about. The first recommendation for a surf doesn’t even come until Monday the 10th of August, and even then it’s a marginal one.

From now through the weekend, the conditions are just plain poor. Sunday the 9th sees a small 2ft swell from the NNW with a short 10-second period, but cross-onshore wind and a combined swell energy of just 96 makes it a write-off. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Monday the 10th morning is the first time it gets a nod. The swell drops slightly to 2ft from the NNW, period shortening to 9 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. Combined swell energy is 80, so it’s weak, but that glassy wind will make for clean, rideable little waves. It’s the best of a very average bunch.

After that, we fall into another long stretch of poor conditions. Tuesday the 11th has glassy morning wind again, but the swell is tiny at 2ft, and the energy is down to 61. Wednesday through to the following weekend is just flat or messy with cross-onshore winds and very low energy levels – mostly under 100, sometimes as low as 38. There’s nothing worth paddling out for.

We then see a little bump in energy around the 17th and 18th of August. Monday the 17th afternoon brings a 3ft swell from the NNW, but with a period of just 7 seconds and cross-onshore wind, combined energy hits 145. It’s moderate energy but the conditions are still poor. The morning of Tuesday the 18th offers a clean window with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2ft and period 6 seconds. It’s clean, but tiny.

The most interesting period comes on Friday the 21st of August. A solid 7ft swell from the NNW with an 11-second period rolls in, and the combined swell energy is a strong 1008. That’s a big jump in power. But the wind is cross-onshore and it’s labeled as poor surf conditions. This is expert territory – over 8ft is only for experts, but at 7ft it’s still hefty and too big for beginners. The period is decent for a groundswell, but that wind is going to chop it up at a beach setup like Playa de Somo. It looks more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers, to be honest. Saturday the 22nd sees it drop back to 3ft, energy 260, but still onshore wind.

The standout window, if you can call it that, is the glassy morning of Monday the 10th. It’s small and weak, but it’s the only time the wind gives you a clean surface. The bigger swell on the 21st is powerful but messy. For the rest, it’s a long stretch of flat or poor quality. Playa de Somo is a consistent spot normally, so this is a disappointing run, but forecasts can change.

Stay tuned, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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