Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for Playa de San Xurxo over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch, and we’re gonna be waiting a while for anything worth paddling out for.
The pattern starts quiet and stays frustrating for a long time. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 63°, so grab the extra rubber if you’re heading in. The first few days are a write-off with messy cross-shore winds and small, weak swell hanging around. The combined energy is weak, barely scratching 264 (weak energy) on Monday the 20th, and it’s just a poor, choppy mess.
We do get a brief moment of hope on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd. The wind drops to glassy, which is a rare treat, and there’s a small 3ft swell from the NNE. The combined energy is still weak at 124 (weak energy), but with the ocean glassed off, you might find a few grovelly ones if you’re desperate. It’s surfable, but just barely.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Thursday the 23rd through to Saturday the 2nd of August is a long, bleak stretch. The swell drops to under 3ft, the wind is inconsistent, and combined energy readings are often below 100 (weak energy). There’s a little spike on Sunday the 26th with a 5ft swell from the NW and combined energy hitting 386 (moderate wave energy), but it’s onshore and messy, so it’s not one to get excited about.
The best chance we see in the whole window is the morning of Monday the 27th of July. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the NNW with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy hits 612 (moderate wave energy). That’s some decent power. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NE, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. It’s the standout, but it’s not perfect. Later in the week, the wind stays strong and cross-shore, which spoils any chance of clean waves.
The very end of the run, on Sunday the 2nd of August morning, shows a little more promise with 5ft swell from the N and a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. The combined energy is only 158 (weak energy), but the clean conditions might make it the best session of the whole period if you’re not fussy about size.
Overall, it’s a test of patience. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday morning glass-off or the Monday morning pulse are your best bets. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for the next forecast.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 522 | 319 | 154 | 504 | 302 | 105 | 139 | 121 | 45 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 170 | 80 | 96 | 277 | 788 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.84m | 9:50PM2.93m | 10:21AM2.67m | 10:43PM2.67m | 11:18AM2.54m | 11:46PM2.46m | 12:25PM2.46m | 00:59AM2.37m | 1:37PM2.48m | 2:11AM2.39m | 2:39PM2.58m | 3:09AM2.49m | 3:30PM2.73m | 3:55AM2.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.69m | 4:05AM0.73m | 4:24PM0.90m | 4:58AM0.94m | 5:28PM1.07m | 6:00AM1.08m | 6:42PM1.15m | 7:09AM1.14m | 7:55PM1.11m | 8:15AM1.09m | 8:56PM1.00m | 9:09AM0.97m | 9:44PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 245 | 24 | 23 | 154 | 20 | 19 | 105 | 18 | 121 | 45 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 59 | 277 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 10 | NNW 14 | WNW 7 | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 19 | — | 6 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 109 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 6 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | WSW 6 | N 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 96 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 522 | 319 | — | 504 | 302 | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 170 | — | 40 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 119 | 107 | 19 | 97 | 107 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 31 | 1429 | 218 | 123 | 1428 | 20 | 4 | 84 | 101 |
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