Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, NNW swell with 1,355 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW 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 (Sep 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de San Xurxo in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Playa de San Xurxo.
For the next few days, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The good news is that the swell window is open and there’s plenty of energy out there. The bad news is that we’ve got a lot of wind to contend with. The early part of the period is a write-off for quality surf, but there’s a couple of absolute gems hidden in the longer range.
We’re starting off slow. Friday and Saturday are basically a no-go. Winds are howling and the waves are small and messy. Sunday the 13th, however, is where things start to look interesting. We’ve got a jump in swell to 5ft out of the NW, with a 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and with a gentle cross-offshore breeze in the morning, it’ll be clean. The combined energy is strong (702), so there’s plenty of push. It’s an intermediate-friendly size, and the beach and point setup here should handle that longer period just fine. Keep in mind it can get busy here sometimes.
After that, we go through a bit of a flat, wind-affected stretch again. Monday the 14th morning has a tiny clean 3ft NW swell, but the real standout is hiding further out.
Now, for the serious lookers. Thursday the 24th morning is a corker. Glassy conditions, a 6ft NW swell with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is very strong (1046). This is excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a punchy wave and it’ll be absolutely perfect. If you can handle it, that’s your session.
But the real king of the window is Friday the 25th morning. An 8ft NW swell, also with a 12-second period, and combined energy is pumping at 1976. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, keeping it clean. This is another one for the experienced crew, but it is a big, powerful swell. This is the standout of the 16-day window, though we are talking about a week and a half out, so treat it as a promising but not locked-in forecast.
The last few days of the window look a little smaller again, but that Saturday the 26th morning has glassy conditions and a 4ft NW swell, which would be a nice clean, smaller session to finish on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 147 | 113 | 76 | 96 | 116 | 552 | 683 | 650 | 389 | 198 | 127 | 76 | 90 | 207 | 194 | 320 | 186 | 1238 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:07AM3.40m | 5:21PM3.71m | 5:44AM3.46m | 5:58PM3.67m | 6:18AM3.44m | 6:34PM3.54m | 6:52AM3.34m | 7:08PM3.33m | 7:25AM3.19m | 7:43PM3.06m | 7:59AM2.98m | 8:19PM2.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM-0.03m | 11:05AM0.06m | 11:32PM-0.08m | 11:43AM0.01m | 00:07AM-0.04m | 12:19PM0.06m | 00:41AM0.10m | 12:55PM0.19m | 1:14AM0.30m | 1:31PM0.39m | 1:47AM0.54m | 2:08PM0.63m | 2:22AM0.81m | ||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 147 | 113 | 76 | 96 | 96 | 552 | 683 | 650 | 389 | 198 | 127 | 76 | 51 | 207 | 194 | 320 | 186 | 1238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 13 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 14 | — | 16 | 28 | 68 | 77 | 4 | — | 22 | 65 | 57 | 36 | 90 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 100 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 6 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 15 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 116 | 15 | — | — | 67 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NW 8 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 21 | 20 | 115 | 27 | 15 | 65 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 93 | 194 | 131 | 154 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 168 | 19 | 19 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 217 | 147 | 101 | 183 | 107 |
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