Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, NW swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the local waves.
The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag. We’ve got some decent pulses of northwesterly swell rolling through, but the wind is going to be the big player. It’s gonna be a waiting game for the clean windows.
Looking at the options, the standout session looks like Saturday morning, the 5th. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell out of the WNW with an 9-second period, and a light cross-off shore breeze from the NE. The energy is around (230), so it’s not gonna be a cannonball, but the conditions are set to be really good. That’s your best bet for a fun, clean session.
Before that, the first day with anything on offer is Tuesday morning, the 1st. There’s a 5 ft NW swell pushing through with moderate energy (384), but it’s bumpy with a 6 mph cross-shore wind, so it’s gonna be a bit of a battle.
Wednesday morning, the 2nd, offers a tiny 2 ft glassy wave, but it’s weak and short-period. More of a longboard or a splash around.
The next real highlight is Monday morning, the 7th. This one has a nice 5 ft WNW swell coming in, with a decent 10-second period and an offshore breeze from the NNW. The combined energy jumps up to (729), which is a proper punch. This one is for the shortboard, but it’s a little bigger, so intermediate and up will get the most out of it. The conditions look good from what we can see.
After that, the winds get messy again for a long stretch. The second week gets a bit scrappy. Monday morning, the 14th, shows a clean-ish 3 ft WNW swell with a longer 12-second period, giving it a bit more grunt (469), but that cross-shore wind will still be there.
Water temp is sitting around 65°, which is basically average for this time of year, so a 3/2 will do you fine.
So to sum it up, circle Saturday the 5th and Monday the 7th on your calendar. That’s where the magic will be if you time it right.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 170 | 86 | 39 | 36 | 70 | 57 | 73 | 99 | 157 | 168 | 154 | 154 | 313 | 472 | 396 | 229 | 133 | 466 | 712 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:44PM3.27m | 8:06AM3.10m | 8:26PM3.05m | 8:51AM2.92m | 9:19PM2.80m | 9:51AM2.73m | 10:31PM2.56m | 11:13AM2.60m | 00:09AM2.46m | 12:51PM2.66m | 1:44AM2.58m | 2:11PM2.89m | 2:52AM2.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.31m | 1:54AM0.35m | 2:12PM0.46m | 2:36AM0.56m | 3:02PM0.67m | 3:30AM0.80m | 4:08PM0.88m | 4:43AM1.00m | 5:40PM0.98m | 6:19AM1.06m | 7:19PM0.88m | 7:47AM0.91m | 8:34PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 384 | 170 | 86 | 39 | 31 | 70 | 57 | 73 | 99 | 157 | 168 | 154 | 154 | 313 | 472 | 396 | 229 | 106 | 466 | 712 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | W 10 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 4 | — | N 9 | N 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 54 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 43 | 111 | 106 | 82 | 106 | 120 | 216 | 16 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 16 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 11 | — | NNW 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | WNW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 24 | 21 | 8 | — | — | 133 | 47 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 133 | — | — | 36 | 15 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 41 | 135 | 5 |
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