Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, NW swell with 1,228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Playa de San Xurxo has cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first couple of days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got some small swell on Friday the 4th, but the wind is all over it, making for poor conditions. Not worth paddling out. Water temp is sitting at 66.6°, which is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
Things start to look a bit more interesting come Saturday morning, the 5th. We’ve got a solid pulse of groundswell arriving from the NW, pushing 5.9 ft with a period of 14 seconds – that’s proper long-period energy. The combined energy is strong, and the wind is cross-off from the ENE, which should keep the surface clean. This is a standout window. The peak directions are a good match for this spot, and since it’s a beach and point setup, that long-period wave should hold up nicely. Just a heads up – crowds are possible here, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.
Sunday the 6th sees the swell drop back down, and the wind turns a bit on it. Not the day.
Monday the 7th morning gets another pulse from the WNW, 6.2 ft. The period is 12 seconds, still decent, with strong energy. Cross-shore wind from the WSW keeps it rideable. Worth a look if you’ve got the time, but not as clean as Saturday.
Tuesday the 8th into mid-week fades again. The swell drops, winds get messy. There’s a spike on Wednesday the 9th morning – 4.9 ft from the NNW, period 11 seconds, with a cross-off breeze from the ENE making the surface clean. That’s a solid session for intermediates.
There’s another small window on Saturday the 12th morning: glassy conditions, zero wind, with a 2.9 ft WNW swell at 11-second period. It’s small but perfect. This is the sort of morning where longboards and funboards will be having a ball.
After that, the wind picks up again and stays nasty for the following week. We see a return to glassy conditions on Thursday the 17th morning – 3.6 ft NW swell, 10-second period, and a slight air. Another clean window, but the swell is modest. Good for a quiet, mellow session.
Honestly, the standout is Saturday the 5th – that’s your best bet for size, shape, and clean conditions. The other windows are smaller, but the glassy moments are worth noting if you just want to get wet without fighting the wind.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 147 | 165 | 1152 | 1129 | 734 | 368 | 192 | 642 | 969 | 772 | 586 | 320 | 152 | 365 | 513 | 367 | 923 | 478 | 296 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51AM2.73m | 10:31PM2.56m | 11:13AM2.60m | 00:09AM2.46m | 12:51PM2.66m | 1:44AM2.58m | 2:11PM2.89m | 2:52AM2.81m | 3:11PM3.18m | 3:44AM3.06m | 4:00PM3.45m | 4:28AM3.26m | 4:42PM3.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.88m | 4:43AM1.00m | 5:40PM0.98m | 6:19AM1.06m | 7:19PM0.88m | 7:47AM0.91m | 8:34PM0.63m | 8:51AM0.66m | 9:29PM0.35m | 9:42AM0.40m | 10:15PM0.11m | 10:25AM0.19m | 10:55PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 147 | 165 | 1152 | 1129 | 734 | 368 | 192 | 642 | 969 | 772 | 586 | 320 | 152 | 365 | 513 | 340 | 923 | 478 | 296 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | NW 11 | N 10 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | N 10 | — | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 28 | 79 | 60 | 79 | 84 | 30 | — | 2 | — | 76 | 143 | 20 | 367 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 16 | — | W 10 | — | — | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | W 8 | NNW 13 | W 7 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | 88 | — | — | 31 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 35 | 17 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 18 | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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