Playa de San Xurxo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break it down locally.

Right now, through the next week or so, it’s a rough go at Playa de San Xurxo. The wind is jammed in from the northeast and north-northeast, blowing sideways across the swell, turning everything into a lumpy, chopped-up mess. The waves are mostly short-period windswell from the north-northeast, and the energy is weak to moderate at best – energy numbers are mostly between 45 and 350, nothing special. For days on end it’s all poor surf, that cross-chop just wrecks it. Honestly, from Sunday the 16th right through to Friday the 28th, there isn’t a single session I’d paddle out for. That’s a solid 12-day stretch of nothing.

But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We finally get a shift in the weather late in the month. On Saturday morning, the 29th of August, we’ve got a cleaner setup. The swell hits 7ft from the northwest with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 747, a solid moderate energy. Wind is from the south-southwest, blowing offshore, and the models say it’ll be clean. That’s your standout window for the whole 16 days. Then, on Monday morning, the 31st of August, conditions get even better for some really good surf. A 6ft northwest groundswell, 9-second period, with a light southerly cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a healthy 617, and the words “very good surf conditions” pop up. That Monday morning session is the absolute best bet.

This spot is a beach and point setup. When we get that longer-period groundswell (9 seconds) from the northwest, the point will likely offer the best shape. It breaks very consistently here, but it can get crowded sometimes, so expect some company if it’s cooking. For the top pick, hit it Monday morning the 31st. The Saturday before is a solid backup, but that Monday looks epic.

Stay patient. It never stays this bad for long around here.

- Rusty

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