Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the stretch ahead. We’re focusing on one spot, Playa de San Xurxo, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The water temp is about average for the time of year, which is fine.
We start off with some waves but they’re not doing us any favours. Friday the 10th has a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW with a light cross-onshore breeze, making for poor conditions. Saturday morning the 11th is a bit better; the swell drops to 2ft but we get a glassy window with a bit more period (10 seconds). That’s the only real chance for a sneaky little session this weekend, as the afternoon gets blown out by a strong cross-onshore. Sunday morning the 12th stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but again, we’re looking at a weak 2ft NW swell, and the combined energy is only 98 – pretty weak.
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th mornings offer more of the same: glassy conditions on tiny, weak swells around 2ft to 2ft. You could get a log out for some fun, but it’s not what anyone would call pumping. After that, the surf drops right off. From Wednesday the 15th through to the start of the following week, it’s poor conditions and tiny 1ft to 2ft waves with onshore wind. A real flat spell sets in.
There’s a bump in size around the 18th, but that’s when the wind turns nasty. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th see the swell jump to 4ft-5ft from the NNW, but with a strong cross-onshore wind, the sea state is going to be choppy and lumpy. This pattern of increasing swell and strong wind stays with us right through the end of the period. The biggest combined energy hits on the 20th and 21st, with values showing strong wave energy (346 to 487), but with 18-25 mph winds creating messy, lumpy conditions. These are way better suited for a kite than a paddle.
The best bet in the whole forecast is probably the very last morning, on Saturday the 25th. We’ve got a clean 3ft WNW swell with a 10-second period and light winds. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the cleanest looking window in the second week. Just be aware the crowds are sometimes around here.
Honestly, there’s no single standout day to get excited about. The swell windows are either too small and clean, or too big and blown out. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it can flip around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 90 | 86 | 79 | 84 | 148 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 88 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:30AM2.75m | 1:13PM2.77m | 1:44AM2.82m | 2:21PM2.95m | 2:54AM2.95m | 3:23PM3.17m | 3:55AM3.11m | 4:18PM3.40m | 4:50AM3.25m | 5:10PM3.59m | 5:41AM3.33m | 5:59PM3.70m | 6:29AM3.34m | 6:46PM3.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.75m | 7:26PM0.78m | 7:59AM0.66m | 8:36PM0.59m | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:38PM0.36m | 9:59AM0.36m | 10:34PM0.15m | 10:50AM0.22m | 11:26PM-0.00m | 11:39AM0.13m | 00:15AM-0.07m | 12:26PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | 10:10 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 90 | 86 | 53 | 84 | 148 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 88 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 11 | W 9 | — | W 8 | N 6 | NNE 9 | W 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 5 | 79 | 39 | — | 21 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 27 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | SSW 2 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 23 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 345 | 0 | 117 | 276 |
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