Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, N swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de San Xurxo this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de San Xurxo in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this 16-day window for Playa de San Xurxo is a tough one. It's a beach and point setup that's very consistent, exposed to WNW swell, and the water's sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The prevailing winds are just not playing ball, so we've got a lot of messy, choppy days ahead.
There's a decent gap of poor surf right from the start, with nothing worthwhile on Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd, or Tuesday the 4th. The swells are small and the wind is all over the place.
Now, the only real standout here is Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. We've got a glassy 4ft swell rolling in from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (230), and with glassy conditions, it's going to be clean. The cross-off wind on Monday the 3rd and Thursday the 13th gives clean conditions too, but the swell is smaller and the scores are lower. So, Wednesday morning, the 5th, is your best bet. Get up early, and you'll find some fun, clean waves.
After that, it's a long run of poor conditions. The wind gets strong and messy from Thursday the 6th right through to the 12th, with mostly cross-shore slop. The swells are small and often short-period. Thursday the 13th morning has another glassy patch with 3ft swell from the west, but it's a weak, ordinary wave. Then the wind picks up again, and we're back to choppy conditions through the 14th, 15th, and 16th. The 17th of August has a bit more energy (436) from a NW swell, but the wind is onshore and messy again.
Honestly, for this stretch, it's a waiting game. Wednesday morning, the 5th, is your one clear window. The rest is mostly for the die-hards or those who don't mind a chop. Keep an eye on it, but temper your expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 65 | 65 | 83 | 125 | 89 | 152 | 97 | 69 | 92 | 168 | 189 | 181 | 232 | 228 | 128 | 113 | 133 | 48 | 60 | 130 | 176 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:35PM3.29m | 7:57AM3.01m | 8:11PM3.19m | 8:35AM2.94m | 8:51PM3.04m | 9:20AM2.83m | 9:41PM2.86m | 10:16AM2.71m | 10:46PM2.69m | 11:29AM2.64m | 00:09AM2.59m | 12:54PM2.68m | 1:38AM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.40m | 1:48AM0.35m | 1:56PM0.48m | 2:24AM0.44m | 2:36PM0.59m | 3:06AM0.57m | 3:25PM0.73m | 3:57AM0.73m | 4:26PM0.87m | 5:04AM0.87m | 5:46PM0.94m | 6:26AM0.93m | 7:15PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 65 | 83 | 125 | 89 | 152 | 97 | 69 | 66 | 168 | 189 | 181 | 232 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 60 | 130 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 92 | 42 | 18 | 52 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 6 | — | 20 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 228 | 128 | 113 | 133 | 48 | 28 | 45 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | 101 | 107 | 101 | 107 | 343 | 23 | 19 | 604 | 147 |
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