Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for our local stretch of sand and rock. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but it’s a bit of a slow start, so don’t be in a rush to wax up just yet.

The first real surf worth mentioning doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday, the 22nd of August. We’re looking at a clean, cross-offshore breeze with a 4 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short-period 8 seconds. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a full 4° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a notable chill, so a thicker wetsuit is a must. The combined energy is moderate (224). It’s a small window before the wind shifts onshore that afternoon, so get out early if you can.

The real standout of the whole forecast is the Sunday morning, the 23rd of August. This is the one to circle. Playa de San Xurxo is a beach and point setup, very consistent, and exposed to WNW swell. That morning we’ve got glassy conditions – dead calm, 3 mph SE wind, and a clean 3 ft swell from the W with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate (276) but the shape and clean conditions will make it feel better than the numbers. The wind is offshore and it’s glassy, so the waves will be clean and peeling. This is your best bet for a fun, uncrowded session if you’re an intermediate surfer.

After that, the forecast gets messy. We see a few clean mornings on Tuesday the 25th (3 ft, WSW, 4-second period) and Wednesday the 26th (4 ft, SW, 7-second period), but the swell is weak and short-period. The energy is low (52 and 144), so you’re looking at small, weak waves. The wind is cross-off and clean, but there just isn’t enough power to make it exciting.

Things pick up in size, but not in quality, from the 27th of August onward. We get a decent swell pulse from the WNW, pushing 7 ft with a moderate 8-second period and strong energy (500+). But the wind is onshore and lumpy, making it a choppy mess. This is going to be better suited for kitesurfing than paddle surfing. The same pattern holds through the end of the month and into September: solid swell with poor onshore winds.

The last few days of the forecast offer a glimmer. On Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, we see a 6 ft swell from the W at 8 seconds with a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong (408). It’s marginal for tide, but the clean wind could make it a worthwhile session for experienced surfers. The Thursday morning, the 3rd of September is smaller and less clean.

Looking further out, Friday morning, the 4th of September has a 5 ft WNW swell with a 10-second period and strong energy (509) under light cross-shore winds. It’s a promising long-range call, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the best bet is that glassy Sunday morning the 23rd. The rest of the window is a mix of decent swell with dodgy wind, or clean wind with tiny waves. Keep your expectations in check and pick your moments.

Rusty.

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