Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, NNW swell with 1,259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s do that again in imperial for the old school crew.
Rusty here, checking the charts for Playa de San Xurxo. It's a mixed outlook, but there are some proper scores if you’re patient. That NW groundswell is trying to build, but the wind will be the headwind for a few days. The first real surfable day isn't until Sunday the 13th.
Sunday morning, September 13th is the one. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the NW with a 12-second period. That’s genuine groundswell. The wind is a light breeze from the ENE, so it’s cross-offshore and the waves will be glassy. The wave energy is solid (697). Not too big, but full of power. This is your top pick for the first week.
Monday the 14th is glassy in the morning with a light ESE breeze, but the swell drops to 3ft. Still, a glassy 3ft wave on a beach and point is a fun little longboard session.
From Tuesday on, it gets rough for a while. Strong cross and cross-on winds make the ocean look like a washing machine. There is size—4ft to 7ft—but it’ll be choppy, lumpy, and not much fun to paddle in.
Saturday morning, September 19th is a sneaky call. A 5ft NW swell (12 seconds) with a light cross-off wind from the south (3 mph) should give you clean, lined-up waves. It’s smaller than the 13th, but the conditions will be far better.
Then the forecast gets spicy for the end of the run. Friday, September 25th is a big day. The morning brings an 8ft NW swell with a long 14-second period. That’s a lot of energy (2597). With a light offshore wind from the ESE, it’ll be clean, hollow, and powerful. This is expert territory. The afternoon goes glassy with a 8ft NW swell (13 seconds) and zero wind. That could be the session of the entire 16 days. Sunday morning, September 27th also fires with a 7ft NW swell (13 seconds) and a light cross-off breeze from the SSW.
Playa de San Xurxo is a beach and point that loves NW swell. This is its sweet spot. Keep an eye on the crowds.
Water temperature is normal for the season. Nothing wild.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 96 | 116 | 552 | 672 | 661 | 461 | 194 | 124 | 76 | 84 | 163 | 223 | 296 | 423 | 743 | 437 | 311 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44AM3.46m | 5:58PM3.67m | 6:18AM3.44m | 6:34PM3.54m | 6:52AM3.34m | 7:08PM3.33m | 7:25AM3.19m | 7:43PM3.06m | 7:59AM2.98m | 8:19PM2.78m | 8:35AM2.75m | 9:00PM2.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM-0.08m | 11:43AM0.01m | 00:07AM-0.04m | 12:19PM0.06m | 00:41AM0.10m | 12:55PM0.19m | 1:14AM0.30m | 1:31PM0.39m | 1:47AM0.54m | 2:08PM0.63m | 2:22AM0.81m | 2:50PM0.89m | 3:04AM1.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — |
 | 8:51 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 96 | 94 | 552 | 672 | 661 | 461 | 194 | 124 | 76 | 38 | 163 | 223 | 296 | 423 | 743 | 437 | 311 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | N 13 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 68 | 77 | — | — | 23 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 84 | 15 | 3 | 64 | 203 | — | — | — | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 116 | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 32 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 98 | 32 | 25 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 156 | 205 | 167 | 135 | 115 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 5 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 197 | 568 | 101 | 183 | 101 | 76 | 56 | 0 |
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