Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, what’s up crew? It’s Rusty here, checking in for the surf outlook around Playa de San Xurxo. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch of the forecast is a tough one. The wave energy is weak for most of the coming days, and wind is rarely playing nice. We’ve got a real dry spell until the weekend of August 1st, so don’t expect much until then.

Right now, and for the rest of this week, it’s mostly small, messy, and choppy. On Saturday the 25th, we’re lookin’ at a weak 3ft swell from the NNW, but with a cross-on wind from the NNW at 12 mph, it’s just poor. The water temp is 61°, which is 5° colder than usual for this time of year—that’s a pretty big difference, so you’ll want a thick suit. The combined energy is only 91 (weak). Sunday the 26th is even smaller, with a brief chance of a cleaner window on Sunday afternoon with a 2ft swell from the NNW and a 13-second period, but the wind is onshore, so it’s still not worth paddling out for. Monday the 27th sees a bump in swell to 5ft from the NNW (energy 520, moderate), but the wind is a nasty cross-shore from the NE at 16–22 mph, making it lumpy and rough—more of a kitesurf session than a paddler’s wave.

Tuesday the 28th is marginal, with a 4ft NNW swell and a light WSW cross-shore in the morning (energy 314, moderate), but it’s still only a 1/10 score. The rest of the week through to the 31st stays tiny and messy, with swell heights dropping below 3ft and periods mostly short. The energy stays weak, often under 100. There’s a small window on the morning of Saturday August 1st—finally! A 3ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period, combined energy 246 (moderate), and a light SSW cross-offshore wind at 6 mph. The conditions are clean for that morning, and it’s the first real glimmer of hope. That’s a standout for the whole run, but it’s a small wave and only for the morning.

Then Sunday August 2nd rolls in with a bigger swell—6ft from the NW, energy 650 (strong), but the wind is a cross-on from the W at 6 mph, so it’s marginal. That’s a bit too big for beginners, and the onshore breeze will mess with the shape. Monday August 3rd stays similar at 5ft, but again with light cross-on wind. The best of the second week might be Tuesday August 4th morning—a 3ft NW swell, glassy conditions with a 3 mph wind from the NW, and energy 159 (moderate). That’s clean but small, and the 8-second period is short, so it’ll be a bit weak.

The rest of the second week, from August 5th to 9th, is a write-off for quality surf. The swell stays around 3ft to 4ft, but the wind is relentless from the NE, often fresh to strong, and cross-shore, keeping the surface lumpy and messy. Energy is moderate at best, but the conditions are poor. If you’re desperate, Tuesday the 4th morning is the only real surfable window in the second week, but it’s nothing special.

So, the standout session is the morning of Saturday August 1st—clean, small, and a welcome break from the chop. Otherwise, keep your board on the roof and wait for a better run.

Rusty, signing off.

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