Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de San Xurxo in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s get into what the waves are doing for the next stretch.
Right now, it’s flat as a pancake. The first few days are a no-go. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of August have tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. Patience.
Friday morning, the 28th of August, we finally see some life. Swell builds to a solid 7ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. Combined energy is strong (961), and a moderate cross-offshore wind keeps it clean for the intermediate crowd. The afternoon goes to crap with cross-on wind, so hit the dawn patrol.
The best of the best comes Sunday morning, the 30th of August. Playa de San Xurxo is firing. Swell sits at 6ft from the NW with a 10-second period – that’s proper groundswell with good shape. Lights winds are cross-off, keeping the faces squeaky clean. The energy is moderate (546) but the quality is top-notch. This is a very consistent spot that’s wide open to that WNW direction. It’ll be handling it perfectly. Be ready for some company, as crowds are possible.
Monday the 31st of August is another solid day. Swell is holding at 6ft from the WNW, 9-second period. Light cross-off winds in the morning have it looking glassy. Energy readings are strong at 541.
Tuesday the 1st of September dawns glassy calm. Swell drops to 5ft from the NW, but with zero wind, the faces are clean and inviting for a nice intermediate session.
There’s a quality gap through Wednesday and Thursday, with small and messy conditions. But don’t sleep on Friday morning, the 4th of September. Swell pushes back up to 5ft from the NW, and the period jumps to 11 seconds. That’s a longer-period groundswell with real punch. Combined energy is 604, and with light cross-off winds, the quality is excellent.
Saturday the 5th of September is another good one. Morning shows 4ft from the NNW with that same 11-second period, light cross-off wind, and an energy reading of 840. That’s a lot of power for the size, making for some really punchy, well-shaped waves.
In the second week, remember that longer period swell (11 seconds) from the NNW can straighten out a bit on the beach sections, but Playa de San Xurxo’s point should line it up nicely. The winds look good and light offshore for those mornings.
Water temp is about average for the season, so just your normal rubber.
The real highlights are the mornings of the 28th, 30th, and 31st of August, and the 4th and 5th of September. Get after it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 28 | 18 | 53 | 122 | 138 | 231 | 961 | 658 | 423 | 242 | 336 | 524 | 546 | 389 | 304 | 541 | 591 | 519 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.80m | 4:26PM3.12m | 4:45AM2.98m | 4:58PM3.31m | 5:16AM3.13m | 5:29PM3.44m | 5:48AM3.23m | 6:00PM3.50m | 6:19AM3.29m | 6:32PM3.50m | 6:52AM3.29m | 7:06PM3.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.66m | 10:10AM0.63m | 10:38PM0.46m | 10:43AM0.45m | 11:09PM0.29m | 11:15AM0.31m | 11:40PM0.17m | 11:47AM0.21m | 00:11AM0.11m | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:43AM0.12m | 12:53PM0.21m | 1:16AM0.20m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 28 | 18 | 53 | 122 | 138 | 231 | 961 | 658 | 423 | 242 | 336 | 524 | 546 | 389 | 304 | 541 | 591 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 10 | W 12 | — | NNW 10 | N 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 96 | — | 375 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 48 | 41 | 0 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 199 | 0 |
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