Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Playa de San Xurxo. The setup is a beach and point break that’s very consistent and exposed to WNW swell, which is exactly what the guidance says it likes. Water temp is sitting at 66°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Right now, we’re in a quiet patch. Thursday and Friday are a write-off – small, weak surf with cross-shore and onshore wind messing things up. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy readings of 81 and 89 on Thursday, and only climbing to 141 and 165 on Friday. Not worth paddling out for.

Then things get interesting. Saturday the 5th is the real standout. Saturday morning sees a clean 5ft swell from the NW with a very long period of 14 seconds and light cross-off wind. The combined energy jumps to 936, which is a solid moderate punch. The afternoon is even better, turning glassy with 6ft NW swell at 13 seconds and energy of 1099. That’s excellent, clean surf but it’s over 5ft, so it’s getting too big for beginners. The long period means the waves will have real shape and power, best handled at the point or reef sections.

Sunday slides back into poor conditions with cross and cross-on wind, and the swell drops. Monday morning the 7th has a 7ft WNW swell, but it’s cross-on and messy, only a marginal call. Tuesday the 8th is a nice little reset – glassy morning with 4ft NW swell, clean, and combined energy of 247. Good conditions for a session.

There’s a rough patch from Wednesday through the weekend, with onshore winds, weak swell, and energy readings dropping as low as 29. The 12th has a glassy morning with 3ft WNW swell, but it’s very ordinary. The 14th is a write-off with strong NE wind and a 5ft NE swell that’s short period, only 6 seconds – that’s more of a kite day than a surf day.

Now, look ahead to the second week. Tuesday the 15th morning is promising, with a very clean 3ft WNW swell, a very long period of 15 seconds, and combined energy of 572. That’s a nice groundswell for the point. The real gem is Wednesday the 16th morning – glassy, 6ft NW swell at 14 seconds, and energy of 1306. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and it’s clean as a whistle. The afternoon stays good but gets a bit cross-chop. Thursday the 17th brings more glassy, clean conditions with 4ft NW swell and energy of 342. Good, clean waves.

The standout on offer is Saturday the 5th for the clean, powerful glassy conditions, and Wednesday the 16th for the bigger, glassy groundswell. Both are clean, powerful, and have that long period that makes the waves stand up.

Rusty signing off.

Read more