Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Somo surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Somo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, let's talk about Playa de Somo in feet and miles per hour.
To be straight with you, this 16-day window is a bit of a bummer. For the bulk of it, the surf is tiny and the wind is junk. You're looking at days of onshore and cross-onshore breezes that'll turn the ocean into a washing machine. There's a big gap of nothing worthwhile.
The water is sitting at about 72.5°, which is a touch warmer than it usually is this time of year, so that's one small win.
The first real chance you have is on Monday morning, August 10th. We're looking at glassy conditions with a 2.3ft swell from the NNW. It's weak, with a combined energy of 80, but it'll be the cleanest it gets for a while. It's surfable, but barely.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Tuesday, August 18th, with a 3.3ft NNW swell bumping the energy up to 178. Still, the wind is on it, making it choppy. The swell builds into the 19th and 20th, hitting 4.3ft to 4.6ft from the N and NNW, with combined energy in the 300s. The wind finally goes cross-offshore on the 20th, which is the key. Thursday, August 20th is your best bet. That 4.6ft swell from the north is the biggest and cleanest of the whole run. It's still a beach break, but clean waves are clean waves, even with a short 7-8 second period.
Other than that, it's a long stretch of small, onshore slop. Not much to get excited about.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
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 kJ | 6 | 7 | 48 | 90 | 86 | 76 | 73 | 78 | 70 | 50 | 49 | 54 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 63 | 69 | 79 | 77 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM3.18m | 1:59AM3.36m | 2:35PM3.41m | 3:11AM3.56m | 3:39PM3.74m | 4:08AM3.79m | 4:32PM4.06m | 4:56AM3.98m | 5:18PM4.32m | 5:39AM4.11m | 6:01PM4.46m | 6:19AM4.15m | 6:41PM4.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM1.33m | 8:15AM1.30m | 8:50PM1.12m | 9:22AM1.03m | 9:53PM0.83m | 10:15AM0.74m | 10:44PM0.57m | 11:00AM0.48m | 11:29PM0.39m | 11:42AM0.31m | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 48 | 90 | 86 | 76 | 73 | 78 | 70 | 50 | 49 | 54 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 63 | 69 | 20 | 62 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 4 | N 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 79 | 77 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 6 | N 4 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 466 | 175 | 11 | 24 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 140 | 140 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 184 | 3 |
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