Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Playa de San Xurxo.

First up, the honest truth: it’s a pretty bleak start. For the whole first week, from Thursday the 13th right through to Saturday the 22nd of August, we’ve got a real scrub. The wind is stuck in a nasty cross-shore or cross-onshore pattern from the north-east, and it’s just too strong to clean anything up. The swell is mostly short-period windswell, and while there’s some size on the 16th and 17th, the chop is going to be messy. Honestly, that stretch looks more interesting for kite-surfing than for a proper paddle session. A big gap of no-go conditions.

Now, hang in there. The light starts to change at the tail-end of the run. Sunday the 23rd of August offers our first real glimmer: early morning, we’ll see that wind switch out of the southwest at just 3 mph, going glassy. The swell is a modest 4.3 ft from the NW, and while the period is short at 8 seconds, that clean surface will be a blessing. This is the pick of the first two weeks—it won’t be a monster, but it’s the only time you’ll find actual clean, ridable waves.

Looking further out toward the 24th and 25th, things get more interesting in size but less certain with the wind. On Monday the 24th, we see a jump in energy, with the combined swell energy hitting 990 (moderate wave energy), driven by a 7.2 ft swell from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s going to want a point break setup to work best. If that morning cross-off wind from the SW holds, it could be a standout, but the forecast for the afternoon turns to a strong cross-onshore. That’s one to keep an eye on but don’t book the day off yet.

The real treat, and the single best bet across the whole outlook, looks like Friday, the 28th of August. The morning brings an offshore wind from the SSE at just 3 mph, with a clean 4.9 ft swell from the NW at a long 10 seconds. The combined swell energy hits 433 (moderate wave energy), meaning it’s got push and shape. That is a proper session waiting to happen, with clean lines and glassy conditions. It’s a long way out—over a week away—so treat it as a promising target, not a guarantee, but if it lines up, that’s the one to clear the calendar for.

The water temp is sitting at 66.7°F with a +0.4° anomaly, so that’s pretty normal for the time of year—no surprises there. Just your average Galician summer water.

Keep your chin up through the rough patch, lads. The end of the window looks like it was made for a dawn patrol.

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