Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright guys, Rusty here. Let's break down what Playa de San Xurxo is looking like for the next couple of weeks. I'll level with you – the charts are a bit of a bummer for the most part. A lot of tiny, weak swell and messy wind, so keep your expectations in check. The first time we see anything worth getting wet for isn't until Monday the 20th, so the first four days are pretty much a blank.

Thursday 16th and Friday 17th are a washout. We're talking 1ft waves from the west with next to no energy, and the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, junking it up. Saturday the 18th shows a bit more push, with a 5ft short-period swell from the NNE in the afternoon and combined energy hitting 130, but that 25 mph crosswind will tear it apart. Sunday the 19th is more of the same – some size, but the wind is too strong for a clean face.

Then on Monday morning, July 20th, the wind drops to complete glass. It's dead calm. There's a 4ft wave from the north with moderate energy (133). The report calls it "surfable but very ordinary," but when it's glassy like that, you just get out there. It'll be the best session of the week, hands down. Get the dawn patrol.

Tuesday morning, July 21st is another option. A 5ft swell from the NNE with moderate energy (213) and a light cross-shore breeze. The wave comment says "marginal," but it's better than nothing. This spot is very consistent and for intermediates, so you'll find a wave. Water temp is about normal for the season, nothing weird.

Wednesday morning, July 22nd gives us another glass-off. The wind is calm again, with a 4ft swell from the NNE (129 energy). Again, just "surfable." The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might not have it to yourself, but with clean conditions, it's worth a look.

Heading into the second week, the size picks up but the wind stays nasty. From the 28th of July onward, a WNW swell builds with energy jumping to 305 on Tuesday morning, 404 Tuesday afternoon, and 547 on Wednesday morning. But it's all cross-shore wind from the NNE at 15 to 25 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. That's more of a kite-surfing scene than a clean paddle session. The period is short, around 8-9 seconds, so the waves will be a bit fat. If you're an expert who doesn't mind the mess, those mornings from the 28th to the 30th might have some grunt, but the conditions are fighting it.

The real standouts are those two early glassy windows: Monday July 20th and Wednesday July 22nd. They won't be world-class, but clean, glassy surf on a consistent break like this is a gift. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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