Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one. This is a pretty interesting look ahead for Playa de San Xurxo. We’ve got a bit of a waiting game to start, but there’s some serious firepower brewing for the end of the week and into the weekend. Hold on tight.

Overall Pattern

Right now, things are flat. The first proper surfable session isn’t on the cards until Thursday the 27th, and even then, it looks like it’s for the experienced crew only. Before that, it’s a mix of tiny swell and tricky winds – not worth paddling out for. We’ll see a big pulse of energy hit late in the week, with a lot of size and power, but the winds turn messy. The real standout window, where the stars align, looks like it will be Saturday morning the 29th. Let’s run through it day by day.

Sunday 23rd (Morning) – We actually start with a window of decent, clean surf. There’s a 3ft swell from the W with a 10-second period, and the offshore wind from the SSE is only 3 mph. The energy in the water is moderate (277), but the forecast says it’s good conditions. That’s a session right out of the gate.

Sunday 23rd (Afternoon) – The wind swings NNE and picks up to 6 mph, turning cross-shore. The swell drops to 3ft from the WSW. The energy is down to 195, and conditions get ordinary. The window is closing.

Monday 24th – A total write-off. Tiny 2ft swell from the N, periods down to 6 seconds, and very low energy (48 and 44). The morning is glassy but there’s no real surf to speak of.

Tuesday 25th – Still no good. The swell stays small at 2ft (NNE), and the wind is strong. By the afternoon, a 19 mph W wind is making it lumpy.

Wednesday 26th – A bit of a mixed bag. The morning is clean but tiny (1ft, NW). The afternoon kicks up a 4ft from the WSW (162 energy), but with a 22 mph SSW wind, it’s not going to be surfable. It’s messy out there.

Thursday 27th – The swell arrives. Thursday morning has a 8ft swell from the W with a 9-second period. The energy is strong (904), and it’s clean with a cross-off SSW wind at 19 mph. This is big, powerful stuff – over 7ft, so it’s for experts only. The afternoon gets even bigger, hitting 8ft from the WNW (1245 energy), but the wind swings to a 19 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy. Tough call.

Friday 28th – The big swell peaks. Friday morning shows a solid 12ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period. The energy is massive (2563). But the wind is cross-shore at 19 mph from the SW, so you are getting big, lumpy, challenging conditions. Only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a battle. The afternoon stays huge at 10ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, making it a mess. This is more of a big-wave, or even kite-surfing, setup.

Saturday 29th (Morning) – Our best wave of the forecast. The swell drops to a still-serious 7ft from the NW (9-second period, 626 energy), which keeps it in expert territory, but the wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-off from the SSW. That’s clean, well-shaped surf with a lot of power. This is the standout session. The afternoon fades with the wind turning cross-onshore.

Sunday 30th to Tuesday 1st – The swell backs off. Sunday morning offers a clean 4ft from the WNW (192 energy), but it’s not firing. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is interesting: a 5ft NNE swell with a 9-second period and a glassy 3 mph NE wind. That’s clean and a good size for intermediates (378 energy). A solid, but not epic, option.

Later Week (2nd to 7th) – The second week is a slow decline. There’s a mix of small, weak swell (5ft to 5ft) from the NNE, with very short periods (6 to 9 seconds). The mornings are often glassy or light, so you can get a clean wave, but it’s lacking punch. The energy stays low to moderate (141 to 661). Nothing to get excited about, just small, clean windows for a longboard.

So there you have it. The early week is dead, the late week is a beast, and the standout is Saturday morning the 29th. If you are a big-wave charger, that’s your ticket.

Stay safe, Rusty.

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