Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,856 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW 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 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into the local picture. Playa de San Xurxo is the break in the spotlight – a beach and point that knows how to handle a big WNW swell. Water temp is running about 63°F, which is a couple of degrees cooler than the norm for this time of year.
Honestly, the next few days are a bust. Strong cross-shores and lumpy conditions mean you’re not missing anything. The first real window opens up on Monday morning, August 31st. That’s the gem of the first week: a 6 ft NW swell with a solid 10-second interval, and it’s dead glassy – a light 3 mph NNE breeze. It’s gonna be clean as a whistle, with a strong energy reading (665). I’d be getting in early if I were you. Crowds do show up here, so don’t sleep on it.
From there, it’s a bit of a slump. Tuesday and Wednesday are scratchy, with fading swells and tricky winds. But then, looking way out, there’s another beauty. Saturday morning, September 5th – that’s your other standout. We’re talking a 6 ft NW groundswell with a very long 13-second period. The wind is a light offshore from the ENE, keeping it clean, and the energy is pumping at 1116. It’s a long-range call, so it’s not certain yet, but it looks like a proper session for experienced surfers. That kind of long period can be a bit straight on a beach, but the point here should sort it out.
The rest of the run is pretty quiet. The 6th and 7th are messy, and after that, it goes flat. A couple of tiny, clean mornings on the 9th and 12th offer a splash, but they’re under 3 ft and not really worth the paddle.
Best call for a clean, fun wave is the morning of August 31st. For a bigger, more powerful hit, keep an eye on the morning of September 5th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1484 | 1676 | 591 | 270 | 314 | 614 | 481 | 413 | 491 | 665 | 557 | 424 | 321 | 207 | 117 | 54 | 118 | 65 | 32 | 61 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM3.44m | 5:48AM3.23m | 6:00PM3.50m | 6:19AM3.29m | 6:32PM3.50m | 6:52AM3.29m | 7:06PM3.42m | 7:27AM3.22m | 7:44PM3.27m | 8:06AM3.10m | 8:26PM3.05m | 8:51AM2.92m | 9:19PM2.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.31m | 11:40PM0.17m | 11:47AM0.21m | 00:11AM0.11m | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:43AM0.12m | 12:53PM0.21m | 1:16AM0.20m | 1:30PM0.31m | 1:54AM0.35m | 2:12PM0.46m | 2:36AM0.56m | 3:02PM0.67m | 3:30AM0.80m | |||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1676 | 591 | 270 | 314 | 614 | 481 | 413 | 491 | 665 | 557 | 424 | 321 | 207 | 117 | 54 | 37 | 65 | 32 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | W 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 15 | W 16 | W 6 | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1484 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 30 | 118 | 47 | 19 | 61 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 104 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 210 | 107 | 34 | 197 | 5 |
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