Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, NNW swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. It’s been a pretty grim stretch at Playa de San Xurxo, and I gotta be straight with you – for most of this 16-day run, you’ll be better off checking the wind forecast for a kite session than paddling out. This beach and point setup is very consistent for swell, but the wind and quality just aren’t playing ball for paddle surfing.
Right now, and for over a week, we’re looking at poor conditions. The water is about 64°, which is a fair bit colder than normal for the time of year – that’s a noticeable chill. The whole first week is basically a write-off. There are small pulses of swell, but it’s all short-period, weak energy (mostly under 200), and the wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore mess. Surf quality is shot. You’d be fighting a lumpy chop, and the combined energy is just too messy. There’s a glassy morning on Wednesday the 19th, but with only 1ft of weak, short-period swell (combined energy 47), it’s not worth paddling out.
Things finally start to get interesting around Friday, the 28th of August. We’ve got a strong WNW groundswell filling in. Early morning, it’s 8ft with a period of 10 seconds, very nearly glassy – just a light cross-shore breeze. The combined energy jumps to 1203, which is serious. It’s a bit slabby and powerful, so this one’s for the experienced crew. The wind looks OK, but the size makes it expert-only. Saturday the 29th is the closest thing to a standout. A 13ft swell from the NNW, period 12 seconds – that’s proper, long-interval groundswell. Combined energy is a massive 4944. Wind is light from the SW, crossing, so it could clean up nicely on the point. That kind of period and size at a point-and-beach setup can give some long, grinding walls. But with 13ft waves, it’s strictly for expert surfers only. It might be a bit too big and straight for the beach section – the point might handle it better. The next few days still have solid swell, but the wind turns more onshore, so the quality drops.
So, if you’re an expert and you’re hanging out for some real power, Saturday the 29th of August is your window. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only time we get serious, clean-ish energy. For everyone else, keep your board in the car and wait for the next change in the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 167 | 97 | 48 | 112 | 30 | 25 | 66 | 128 | 347 | 550 | 749 | 516 | 527 | 351 | 197 | 191 | 200 | 293 | 189 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:05AM3.12m | 8:22PM3.16m | 8:43AM2.93m | 9:02PM2.86m | 9:24AM2.71m | 9:47PM2.56m | 10:15AM2.50m | 10:48PM2.32m | 11:27AM2.35m | 00:16AM2.19m | 1:01PM2.33m | 1:49AM2.24m | 2:19PM2.47m | 2:52AM2.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.40m | 2:31AM0.50m | 2:47PM0.64m | 3:10AM0.77m | 3:33PM0.90m | 3:56AM1.03m | 4:31PM1.13m | 4:58AM1.23m | 5:55PM1.27m | 6:27AM1.31m | 7:30PM1.24m | 7:53AM1.23m | 8:39PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 66 | 80 | 347 | 550 | 749 | 516 | 527 | 351 | 197 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | — | 5 | 19 | 18 | 128 | 78 | — | 54 | 38 | 40 | 71 | 61 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 17 | — | NW 12 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | 49 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 167 | 97 | 48 | 112 | 30 | — | 6 | — | — | 250 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 191 | 200 | 293 | 189 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 343 | 182 | 339 | 108 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 84 | 56 | 88 | 5 | 76 | 19 | 56 | 107 | 101 | 56 | 107 | 0 |
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