Playa de Somo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the picture for Playa de Somo.

Right off the bat, it’s a pretty quiet start to the outlook. The first few days are a write-off, with nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting around 71°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a long wait until the first real glimmer of hope. Saturday morning, September 5th, we finally see something surfable. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the NW, with a period of 11 seconds, giving it a bit of push. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the east, so conditions should be clean. The combined energy is moderate (373). It’s not going to be epic, but it’s a start. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 5ft from the NNW with a 13-second period, which is a solid groundswell, and the energy jumps right up to strong (765). The wind is a bit stronger cross-off, but it’s still surfable. This is the best of the first week, but it’s still just ordinary conditions.

The rest of that first week and into the second is a real grind. We get some small, weak swells, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making for poor, choppy conditions. Sunday the 6th through to Saturday the 12th is a real mixed bag of tiny, messy waves. You’ll be fighting the wind more than the wave.

Now, hold onto your leash, because there’s a stand-out on the horizon. Sunday morning, September 13th, is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the NNW, with a very long 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits a huge 1108, which is very strong. The best part? The wind is glassy, dead calm. This is going to be clean, lined-up, and powerful. For a sheltered beach break like Playa de Somo, this is about as good as it gets. The crowd level is listed as "often" here, so expect plenty of company for this one. It’s a little too big for beginners, but for the intermediates, this is the session.

The rest of the second week after that Sunday morning is a let-down. The wind turns onshore again, and the swell drops back to small, weak, and messy. Monday the 14th has a glassy morning but the swell is only 3ft, and by Tuesday the 15th, it’s back to tiny, clean waves but nothing with any punch. The final days from the 17th are just rubbish, with strong onshore winds and tiny swell.

So, the bottom line: grit your teeth through the first week of poor conditions, and get ready for that Sunday morning session on the 13th. It’s the only true standout, and it’s a good one.

Rusty, signing off.

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