Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Playa de San Xurxo over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough spell. The first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a very consistent break here, but it’s fighting a battle with the wind for most of the period. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a good 4° colder than you’d expect for this time of year – that’s a proper sting in the tail, so a thick wetsuit is non-negotiable.
For the first week, from Saturday the 1st through to the following Saturday, it’s pretty grim. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and often strong, with a fresh breeze up to 19 mph on Saturday afternoon. That’s turning the sea into a lumpy mess. The swell is a mix of weak, short-period windswell, with the combined energy struggling to get past 150 (moderate energy at best, but ugly). You’ll get a few small windows - like Monday morning, the 3rd, when the wind goes light and cross-off, and the waves are a clean but tiny 3 ft from the W. The same story repeats on Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning, the 5th, which is glassy but only 2 ft. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
Now, the one standout in this whole 16-day stretch is Sunday morning, the 9th of August. The swell is up to 5 ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds giving it some shape. The combined energy is a solid 326 (strong wave energy). The wind is a light cross-on from the NNW, which is manageable. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most juice we see all period. The other half-decent look is Monday morning, the 10th, which is glassy with 3 ft of NNW swell, but it’s a lot smaller.
After that, the second week is a bit of a blur of poor conditions. There’s a bump in size on the 16th, with 7 ft of NNE swell, but that’s a short-period windswell (6 seconds) with cross-on wind. That’s a messy, choppy combo. For the consistent, exposed beach-and-point setup here, the wind is just never kind enough to make it clean. If you’re a kiter, you might find it more interesting than a surfer will.
The best bet? Sunday morning, the 9th. It’s as good as it gets. Don’t hold your breath for much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 109 | 37 | 65 | 66 | 81 | 123 | 90 | 99 | 97 | 90 | 66 | 48 | 90 | 75 | 73 | 49 | 41 | 22 | 60 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM3.35m | 7:22AM3.06m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.37m | 1:14AM0.31m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 53 | 37 | 65 | 66 | 81 | 123 | 90 | 99 | 97 | 90 | 66 | 43 | 90 | 75 | 73 | 33 | 41 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 18 | 73 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 15 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NW 11 | NW 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 33 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 109 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 101 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 197 | 0 | 31 | 117 | 0 |
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