Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a gander at Playa de San Xurxo.
I gotta be straight with you from the get-go. This stretch is gonna test your patience. This spot breaks consistently, but that doesn't mean it'll be any good. We've got a heap of days where the wind is just ruining everything and the swell is tiny. You're looking at a long, dry spell. The water's sittin' at about 62°F, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so don't forget the rubber.
We kick off on Tuesday, July 14th. The morning is the only real chance, with a knee-high 2ft swell from the NNE and glassy conditions. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about, with weak energy (119). That's it for the day though; the afternoon gets all chopped up.
From Wednesday the 15th all the way through to the 24th of July, it's a total blank. Tiny, weak swell and winds that are just wrong – cross, cross-on, mostly messy. Barely any energy to speak of. You'd be better off cleaning your garage.
But there is light at the end of the tunnel. On the morning of Saturday, July 25th, things start to look up. It's still just marginal, but the swell picks up to a clean 4ft from the NW. The big news is the period – a very long 13 seconds. That's real groundswell energy, and the combined energy jumps way up to (588). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it won't be perfect, but Playa de San Xurxo, being a beach and point setup, can make the most of it. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook. That long period means better shaped waves but longer waits between sets.
Sunday the 26th is similar – another 5ft from the NW with a solid 11-second period – but the wind gets more onshore later in the day.
Looking way out to Monday, July 28th, the morning session gets real interesting. We've got a solid 6ft groundswell from the NW with an 11-second period, and the wind is a clean, light cross-offshore. That's a rare combo, and the energy is strong (844). This could be the real standout of the whole forecast, but it's a long way off, so keep your hopes in check. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore again, so it's strictly a dawn patrol.
So here's the deal: you're waiting a long time. Saturday the 25th morning is the first real chance, and Monday the 28th morning could be a cracker if the forecast holds. The rest is mostly a write-off.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 38 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 112 | 42 | 36 | 104 | 168 | 193 | 168 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM3.59m | 5:41AM3.33m | 5:59PM3.70m | 6:29AM3.34m | 6:46PM3.72m | 7:15AM3.28m | 7:32PM3.64m | 8:00AM3.17m | 8:17PM3.46m | 8:45AM3.01m | 9:02PM3.21m | 9:31AM2.84m | 9:50PM2.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.22m | 11:26PM-0.00m | 11:39AM0.13m | 00:15AM-0.07m | 12:26PM0.10m | 1:02AM-0.04m | 1:11PM0.16m | 1:48AM0.08m | 1:56PM0.29m | 2:33AM0.27m | 2:42PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.49m | 3:31PM0.69m | 4:05AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 38 | 28 | 40 | 24 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 17 | 168 | 193 | 168 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 7 | WSW 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | N 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | NW 12 | W 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 112 | 42 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 108 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 0 | 117 | 546 | 598 | 547 | 817 | 577 | 214 | 320 | 189 | 193 | 193 | 107 | 97 | 97 | 34 |
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