Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at the 16-day window for Playa de Somo. Straight up, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a couple of days with absolutely nothing to get excited about, so don’t bother paddling out until Monday morning, July 27th.

The overall pattern is pretty quiet. The first real chance of a wave comes on Monday morning, the 27th, and it’s a fleeting one. The swell is a modest 4ft, coming from the NNW with a solid 11-second period – that’s got some real groundswell energy in it, with a combined energy of (433). That means the waves will have some push and shape, but the sets will be spaced out. The real gem here is the wind: it’s glassy, dead calm. That’s going to make the surface as clean as a mirror. The water’s sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. This is the standout window. The only catch? This break is listed as “often” crowded, so expect company. Go for a dawn session if you can.

The afternoon on the 27th sees the wind swing to a cross-offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph. The swell drops a tick to 4ft, but the period is still a decent 10 seconds. The energy is still decent (470), but the conditions are more marginal. The cross-offshore wind will keep it clean, but it’s not as perfect as the glassy morning.

Tuesday, the 28th, is a fade. The morning offers a 4ft, 10-second swell with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is at (312). It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s ordinary. The afternoon gets worse with a stronger cross-offshore wind and a smaller swell.

From Wednesday the 29th all the way through to the end of the first week, it’s a long, flat gap. The swell drops below 3ft, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy falls into the weak range. Don’t bother.

The second week, from August 1st onwards, is a saga of tiny waves. There’s a little blip on Tuesday, August 4th, with a 3ft to 4ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is cross-on, making it choppy. The energy is moderate (164) but the conditions are poor. It’s a no-go.

Later, on Wednesday, August 5th, the wind goes clean cross-offshore, but the swell is barely 3ft. It’s surfable, but only just. The rest of the week is flat and glassy, with negligible energy. Even the glassy conditions on the 7th and 8th of August can’t save it because there’s no swell to ride.

There’s a small spike on Sunday, August 9th, with a 2ft swell from the NW with a long 11-second period, but the energy is weak (70). It’s a tease.

Bottom line: the only real surf is the glassy Monday morning on July 27th. The rest is a long stretch of tiny, weak, or messy conditions. The second week is a total write-off for anything decent. If you’ve got a kite, the choppy, windy days might be more your scene, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a tough call.

Rusty.

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