Surf Forecasts:
Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, NW swell with 12,988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 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 Saturday (Oct 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de San Xurxo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3923 | 6624 | 12166 | 7840 | 3677 | 2476 | 3020 | 3185 | 3422 | 3759 | 2047 | 1524 | 1027 | 1807 | 3015 | 2722 | 1535 | 2279 | 1454 | 931 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:31PM2.85m | 2:59AM2.83m | 3:09PM3.08m | 3:35AM3.08m | 3:47PM3.28m | 4:10AM3.29m | 4:24PM3.44m | 4:46AM3.45m | 5:03PM3.52m | 5:24AM3.54m | 5:44PM3.51m | 6:04AM3.54m | 6:28PM3.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.64m | 8:59AM0.67m | 9:23PM0.40m | 9:36AM0.44m | 9:58PM0.20m | 10:13AM0.23m | 10:34PM0.06m | 10:52AM0.08m | 11:11PM-0.00m | 11:32AM-0.00m | 11:50PM0.03m | 12:14PM0.02m | 00:32AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 3923 | — | 12166 | 7840 | 3677 | 2476 | 3020 | 3185 | 3422 | 3759 | 2047 | 1524 | 1027 | 1807 | 3015 | 2722 | 1535 | 2279 | 1454 | 931 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 1389 | 918 | 880 | 379 | 109 | 45 | 549 | 597 | 1140 | 703 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 92 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6624 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 344 | 123 | 101 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 19 | 101 | 76 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de San Xurxo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de San Xurxo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de San Xurxo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de San Xurxo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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