Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Playa de San Xurxo over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough outlook. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly poor conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a thicker suit.

For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 18th right through to the end of July, it’s a real struggle. The wind is mostly from the NNE or NE, blowing cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is small and weak. The combined wave energy is mostly low, with values like 48 or 97, and the swell period is short – around 4 to 6 seconds – so it’s just messy, weak chop. There’s a couple of moments that look slightly better, but they’re still only marginal. On Monday the 20th morning, you get a 5ft swell from the NNE with a light breeze, but it’s still cross-shore and only scores a 1. Tuesday the 21st morning has a cleaner look with a cross-offshore ENE wind on 4ft, but again, it’s just ordinary. Wednesday the 22nd morning goes glassy with a 3ft NNE swell, but the energy is still weak and the waves are just not good. Don’t get your hopes up.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Wednesday the 29th of July. That morning, the stars almost align. We’ve got a 7ft swell rolling in from the NNE, with a glassy, light wind – just a slight air from the NNW. That’s clean conditions, and the combined energy is a solid 357, which is decent. This is a proper swell for the intermediate crew, but it is pushing into the 7ft range, so it might be a bit much for beginners. The only downside is that it’s a short period of 6 seconds, but with glassy conditions, you’ll take what you can get. The rest of that day and the following days are back to the same old story of cross-onshore winds and poor quality.

So, to sum it up: there’s one morning that looks promising – Wednesday the 29th of July morning. Everything else is a write-off until at least the first few days of August. Hang in there, and keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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