Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days. It’s a beach and point setup, exposed to the WNW swell, and it’s very consistent around here, so we’ll have plenty to talk about.

We’re starting off slow. The weekend is a bit of a write-off. Saturday and Sunday (the 29th and 30th of August) are looking messy. The swell is around 6 ft from the WNW with a short period of 8 to 9 seconds, but the wind is all wrong – cross and cross-off with a fresh breeze up to 19 mph. The combined energy is moderate, about 366 to 421, but the conditions are just poor. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 31st is where things get interesting. That morning, the wind drops to glassy – a light 3 mph from the WNW – and the swell picks up to 7 ft from the NW with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 849, which is moderate to strong, and the word is "glassy." That’s the standout of the first week. The wave size is good for intermediates, but if you’re a beginner, that 7 ft might be a bit too punchy. The afternoon gets a bit messier with a cross-on wind, but that morning session is the one.

Tuesday morning (1st September) is also clean with calm winds and a 5 ft NW swell, but it’s not as powerful. After that, the week fades out. Wednesday and Thursday are small and weak, with combined energy dropping to 76 and 89, basically flat spells. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about 3° colder than usual for this time of year, so it’s a bit chilly – you’ll want a thicker suit.

The next real highlight doesn’t pop up until Saturday the 5th of September. That morning shows a 5 ft NW groundswell with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy is solid at 710, and the wind is light cross-shore. This is promising for the point setup – that long period will wrap in nicely and give you some proper lines, though at the beach it might be a bit straight. It’s a good option for intermediates.

Sunday the 6th of September afternoon and Monday the 7th of September morning both serve up glassy conditions with 3 ft to 5 ft WNW swell, clean and fun for a longboard, but nothing pumping.

Now, the big one. Sunday the 13th of September is the heavy hitter. The morning is forecast to be glassy, with a 7 ft W swell and a 12-second period. The combined energy is massive – 1346, that’s strong, powerful stuff. This is excellent for experienced surfers only; if you’re not confident in overhead, punchy waves, sit this one out. The wind is dead calm, so it will be absolutely clean. That’s the best session of the whole outlook, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on the charts. The afternoon winds get messy, so hit it early.

For the rest of the second week, it’s mostly small and choppy with cross-winds. Tuesday the 8th through Friday the 11th of September are not worth getting excited about – small swell, fresh winds, and lumpy conditions. Saturday the 12th has some marginal morning glass but with a moderate cross-off wind, it’s just okay.

Overall, your two real standouts are Monday morning the 31st of August for a clean, punchy 7 ft NW swell, and Sunday morning the 13th of September for a bigger, powerful 7 ft W swell in glassy conditions for the experts. Don’t bother with the weekend wind slop.

Rusty.

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