Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, W swell with 1,270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W 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 (Aug 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at what’s coming down the line for Playa de San Xurxo over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start. From today, Tuesday the 25th through the rest of this week, there’s basically nothing worth paddling for. Tiny swell—maybe knee-high—and the wind is all wrong, cross-off or cross-on, making a mess. Thursday the 27th morning shows a bump to 1.4m from the WNW with a cross-off breeze, but it’s still marginal, combined energy of 227. Not enough to get excited about. Sit tight.
The weekend doesn’t improve much. Saturday and Sunday bring waist-high slop with cross-on winds in the afternoons. Sunday the 30th morning has a small clean window with 1.1m WNW and a cross-off breeze, but it’s only ordinary. Nothing to book a trip for.
Now for the bright spot in the first week. Tuesday, 1st September, morning session is the standout. 1.7m swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and glassy conditions. Combined energy (501) is moderate, but those clean, lined-up waves will be a treat. Crowds are possible there, but it’s worth sharing the water for this.
After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag with some clean mornings around 1.1m to 1.6m but short-period stuff.
Looking at the second week, there’s some real potential, but it’s a long way out. Thursday the 4th of September morning has 1.1m NW and clean cross-off winds—a good sneaky session. The real standout in the second week is Sunday, 6th September morning: 1.8m of NW groundswell, 11-second period, and glassy. Combined energy at 750. This is pushing a bit for beginners, but intermediates will love it.
Then Monday the 7th, it gets big: 3.0m from the WNW, 19-second period (combined energy 7296). That’s expert territory, and the cross-on breeze will throw some chop in. Still, the power will be something else.
And finally, Tuesday, 8th September morning looks epic: 3.0m from the NNW, 14-second period, flat calm. Combined energy of 4849. That’s a serious groundswell at this point-and-beach setup. Experts only—that’s a lot of water moving. The afternoon goes cross-shore, so get out early.
Best bets: Tuesday 1st September morning for clean fun, and Tuesday 8th September morning for the heavy stuff if you’re up for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NW 11 | W 4 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WSW 4 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 22 | 28 | 48 | 28 | 53 | 124 | 226 | 309 | 607 | 664 | 690 | 338 | 202 | 272 | 176 | 143 | 159 | 295 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36AM2.60m | 3:51PM2.91m | 4:12AM2.80m | 4:26PM3.12m | 4:45AM2.98m | 4:58PM3.31m | 5:16AM3.13m | 5:29PM3.44m | 5:48AM3.23m | 6:00PM3.50m | 6:19AM3.29m | 6:32PM3.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.88m | 9:34AM0.83m | 10:04PM0.66m | 10:10AM0.63m | 10:38PM0.46m | 10:43AM0.45m | 11:09PM0.29m | 11:15AM0.31m | 11:40PM0.17m | 11:47AM0.21m | 00:11AM0.11m | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:43AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | N 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | W 12 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 124 | 226 | 30 | 607 | 664 | 690 | 338 | 202 | 272 | 176 | 143 | 159 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | N 10 | WNW 8 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 16 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 50 | 1 | — | — | 402 | — | — | 43 | 33 | 20 | 41 | 28 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 8 | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | SSE 3 | WSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 28 | — | 2 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 309 | 268 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 3 | 429 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 48 | 0 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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