Somo, Spain

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Somo. Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Somo

Somo is a town in Cantabria, Spain. From Somo you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Somo, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SDR, 7 km away.

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Staying in Somo

  • 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SDR, 7 km, Bilbao Airport (BIO), 69 km, VIT, 104 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Somo.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Somo too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Somo: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Ajo10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Ajo3 ft55 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair2 ft33 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft296 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, good6 ft463 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft813 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too big13 ft3595 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft925 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Ajo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ajo, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct41, fair3 ft5 shollow55kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct20, too small2 ft9 shollow33kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct53, good3 ft12 shollow296kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy463kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow813kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft11 smushy3,595kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow925kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Isla Santa Marina2.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Santander, 7 km4 ft65 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft29 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small3 ft317 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good6 ft470 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, too big8 ft879 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too big13 ft3770 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big9 ft984 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Isla Santa Marina: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Isla Santa Marina, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct26, poor4 ft5 smushy65kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small2 ft8 ssoft29kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct52, good3 ft12 ssoft317kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy470kJwind from the west, 21 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft879kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft11 smushy3,770kJwind from the west, 22 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft984kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Liencres15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Liencres4 ft85 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor2 ft114 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft431 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good6 ft538 kJwind from the west, 23 knots, too big9 ft1177 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big15 ft4594 kJwind from the west, 26 knots, too big10 ft1286 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too big
All readings for Liencres: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Liencres, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct34, poor4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct25, too small2 ft15 shollow114kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct51, good4 ft12 shollow431kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy538kJwind from the west, 23 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 scrumbling1,177kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big15 ft11 smushy4,594kJwind from the west, 26 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big10 ft9 scrumbling1,286kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots16°C
Covachos13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Santander, 8 km4 ft69 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor2 ft37 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore, too small4 ft431 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good6 ft538 kJwind from the west, 23 knots, too big9 ft1177 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big15 ft4594 kJwind from the west, 26 knots, too big10 ft1286 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too big
All readings for Covachos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Covachos, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, poor4 ft5 smushy69kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small2 ft8 shollow37kJwind from the south, 2 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct51, good4 ft12 shollow431kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy538kJwind from the west, 23 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 scrumbling1,177kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big15 ft11 smushy4,594kJwind from the west, 26 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big10 ft9 scrumbling1,286kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots16°C
Somo0.5 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft67 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft31 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft351 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good6 ft482 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, too big8 ft969 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too big14 ft3993 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big9 ft1073 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Somo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Somo, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, poor4 ft5 smushy67kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small2 ft8 scrumbling31kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct50, good4 ft12 scrumbling351kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy482kJwind from the west, 21 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft969kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big14 ft11 smushy3,993kJwind from the west, 22 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,073kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Ris17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Noja4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft29 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small3 ft276 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair6 ft421 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft776 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big13 ft3358 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft896 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Ris: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ris, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, poor4 ft5 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct13, too small2 ft8 shollow29kJwind from the west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair3 ft12 shollow276kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 scrumbling421kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling776kJwind from the south, 5 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 ssoft3,358kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft896kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Playa de Noja18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in NojaNeeds 5 ft+4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots2 ft29 kJwind from the west, 3 knots3 ft289 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, offshore9 ft1050 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots8 ft870 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots13 ft3358 kJwind from the west, 19 knots8 ft896 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore
All readings for Playa de Noja: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa de Noja, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small4 ft5 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft8 ssoft29kJwind from the west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct23, too small3 ft11 ssoft289kJwind from the west, 9 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct26, poor9 ft9 ssoft1,050kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct58, good8 ft9 ssoft870kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct28, poor13 ft10 ssoft3,358kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct55, good8 ft9 ssoft896kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Somo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Somo

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits