Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Playa de San Xurxo over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first ten days or so are a real struggle. We’ve got surf on the table, but the quality is just not there. The water’s sitting at 64°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit if you’re going in.

The first real chance to get a wave is Sunday afternoon, the 9th of August. It’s a small 2ft swell from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind is cross-on from the west at 15 km/h, making it choppy. The combined energy is weak (119). Not worth getting excited about.

Monday morning the 10th looks a bit better. The swell is the same 2ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, but the wind drops to glassy – zero wind. That’s a major positive for clean conditions, even if the surf is ordinary. The energy is weak (93). It’s surfable, but only just.

Tuesday morning the 11th is similar: 2ft NW swell, period 10 seconds, and glassy again with a light north wind. The energy is still weak (121). It’s clean, but very small.

The pattern keeps repeating through the week. The swell slowly builds – by Wednesday morning the 12th we’ve got 3ft from the west, period 10 seconds, and moderate energy (217). But the wind is light cross-on, so it’s not pristine. Thursday morning the 13th sees 4ft from the west, period 11 seconds, energy climbing to 288, but again, light cross-on wind. It’s marginal.

From Friday the 14th through to Monday the 17th, the wind picks up and stays cross or cross-on, with speeds between 20 and 35 km/h. The swell gets bigger, hitting 5ft to 6ft from the north on Monday the 17th, but with a short period of 7 seconds and a fresh cross-shore wind, it’s just a messy, lumpy mess. The energy is moderate (239 to 303), but the quality is poor. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Tuesday the 18th is the worst of the lot – 6ft from the NNE, period 6 seconds, and a strong breeze at 40 km/h. That’s messy, dangerous, and not for the faint-hearted.

Then we see a short break. Wednesday morning the 19th goes glassy again with 3ft from the north, period 6 seconds, but the energy is weak (86). It’s clean, but small and weak.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st offer some clean conditions with light cross-off winds from the SSW, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 2ft. The energy is very weak (64 to 111). It’s clean, but you’ll be hunting for anything rideable.

The first standout – and the only one worth pointing to – is Monday morning, the 24th of August. The swell is 5ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, with the wind going glassy from the SSW. The combined energy jumps to 450, which is moderate but strong for this stretch. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” and that’s the best call we’ve got. The break is a beach and point setup, and with that NW swell, it’s got the right direction. The water is still a bit colder than average, but the glassy wind will make it clean. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out. This is the one to aim for.

The Monday afternoon has the same 5ft swell, but the wind swings onshore from the WNW, making it marginal.

Beyond that, the outlook fades again. Tuesday the 25th onward is not showing anything promising.

So, the short version: a lot of average to poor days, with one real window of opportunity on Monday morning, the 24th. If you can wait, that’s your best bet. Otherwise, the kites might have more fun on the windy days.

Rusty.

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