Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with 570 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switching over to feet and knots for the imperial heads.
The outlook for Playa de San Xurxo is patchy for the next stretch. The first few days are mostly blown out or messy, so don’t bother rushing. The real standout is the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. Before that, you get a few glassy but tiny windows that are barely worth a paddle.
Monday, July 27th, starts with a 6ft NNW swell and a cross-shore wind. The morning is poor, and the afternoon is a total washout with a 35 km/h cross. No good.
Tuesday, July 28th, has a 4ft NW swell with a cross-onshore wind, choppy and ugly. Pass.
Wednesday, July 29th, morning goes glassy with a small 3ft NW swell. It’s surfable, but really weak and ordinary. The afternoon turns onshore, so that’s it.
Thursday, July 30th, and Friday, July 31st, are both poor. Strong winds and messy waves. The afternoon of Friday sees a 5ft N swell, but with a strong cross-shore, it’s a disaster.
Saturday, August 1st, morning is clean but tiny (3ft), and the afternoon is messy. Sunday, August 2nd, morning is glassy with a 2ft W swell – maybe a log day if you’re aching for a paddle, but it’s very weak.
Monday, August 3rd, morning is glassy again, with a tiny 2ft W swell. Barely worth it.
Right, the one to circle. Tuesday, August 4th, morning. A clean cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, with a 4ft W swell. The conditions will be glassy and clean. This is the only solid window in the whole run. Crowds are possible here, so expect a few others to have the same idea.
The rest of the week, from Wednesday, August 5th, through to Saturday, August 9th, is mostly poor with small swells and messy wind. Sunday, August 9th, has a 6ft W swell with more energy, but the cross-shore wind keeps it from being clean. It’ll be bumpy.
Monday, August 10th, morning is clean with a 5ft NNE swell that has a very short period, so the waves will be quick and a bit fat. A backup option. Tuesday, August 11th, drops off into weak and tiny surf.
So for the good stuff, keep your eye on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. That’s your best chance for a clean, lined-up session. Everything else is just waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 561 | 570 | 386 | 275 | 216 | 176 | 102 | 82 | 51 | 47 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 136 | 132 | 76 | 222 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.63m | 4:12PM2.90m | 4:34AM2.77m | 4:50PM3.06m | 5:10AM2.89m | 5:24PM3.20m | 5:43AM2.98m | 5:57PM3.30m | 6:16AM3.04m | 6:30PM3.35m | 6:48AM3.07m | 7:02PM3.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.85m | 9:54AM0.82m | 10:25PM0.69m | 10:32AM0.66m | 11:02PM0.54m | 11:08AM0.53m | 11:36PM0.42m | 11:41AM0.43m | 00:09AM0.35m | 12:14PM0.37m | 00:42AM0.31m | 12:46PM0.37m | 1:14AM0.31m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 469 | 561 | 570 | 386 | 275 | 216 | 176 | 102 | 82 | 51 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 132 | 76 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 20 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 31 | — | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | NNW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 5 | 136 | 202 | 164 | 222 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 19 | 76 | 0 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 5 | 5 | 197 | 189 | 182 | 197 | 101 | 97 | 101 | 0 |
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