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Playa de San Xurxo surf break

Playa de San Xurxo surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 CET
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Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de San Xurxo sea temperature is
13.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de San Xurxo this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 15s 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 12 days are 7.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 16th Jan)16ft (5.0m) 15s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 22nd Jan)21ft (6.5m) 15s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 22nd Jan)23ft (7.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
8
8
4
3
0
1
3
0
0
6
6
7
6
2
0
0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
WNW
5
NW
4.5
WNW
4
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.1
NW
1.4
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.1
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
WNW
6
WNW
7
WNW
6
WNW
4.5
WNW
3
WNW
Period(s) (?)151514141312111110101616161514131317161413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8811102757908570532421656106741565393669077126838567714876484511675300771862477053065
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
N
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
5
WSW
35
NW
25
NW
20
S
35
S
15
W
25
S
25
SW
45
W
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
WSW
65
W
60
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		glassononcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:26AM
2.96
3:47PM
2.83
4:03AM
3.12
4:22PM
2.95
4:38AM
3.26
4:56PM
3.03
5:11AM
3.35
5:30PM
3.08
5:45AM
3.40
6:04PM
3.09
6:19AM
3.40
6:40PM
3.07
6:54AM
3.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:09PM
0.75
9:38AM
0.63
9:46PM
0.60
10:15AM
0.49
10:21PM
0.47
10:49AM
0.38
10:55PM
0.38
11:23AM
0.30
11:28PM
0.33
11:57AM
0.26
12:02AM
0.33
12:32PM
0.27
12:38AM
0.38
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise--9:02--9:00--9:00--9:00--8:59--8:59--8:57
Sunset6:22--6:23--6:24--6:25--6:27--6:29--6:30--
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
Rain (mm)
44222--2101-125243831115
Temp. °C1110101110121211111111911121311111212119
Feels °C (?)66875788357175610442-5
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Information about the Playa de San Xurxo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de San Xurxo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de San Xurxo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de San Xurxo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa de San Xurxo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa de San Xurxo is 8 km (5 miles) from El Ferrol. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Ferrol. El Ferrol has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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