Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual. There’s a bit of a slow start, with a couple of days where the surf just isn’t happening. The first real chance to get wet is Monday morning, 31 August.

That Monday morning is the standout of the whole run. Playa de Xago is looking at a solid 6ft of NW swell, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a nice, workable groundswell that’ll hold shape. The wind is glassy, completely off, so the face will be clean as a whistle. Combined wave energy is pumping at 680, which is moderate to strong. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Expect crowds to be likely, so get in early.

Monday afternoon, the wind swings cross-on and the quality drops off. Tuesday morning, 1 September, still has some fun leftover 4ft NW swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is down to 314. It’s a solid secondary session, but not the main event.

The swell drops right off from Wednesday, 2 September, through to Thursday, 3 September, with tiny waves under 3ft and weak energy. There’s a gap of poor to ordinary conditions until the next pulse.

Now, looking ahead to Friday, 4 September, the morning session brings a long-period groundswell of 4ft from the NW with a 13-second period. That’s going to push some proper energy into the water (520 combined energy). The wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be clean. This is a good one, but the long period means it might be a bit too straight for the beach break, but at Playa de Xago, it can still line up.

The afternoon of the 4th and Saturday the 5th see a jump in size – 7ft and 7ft from the NNW – but the wind cranks up to 16 mph from the east, putting it cross-off. At 7ft, it’s getting into expert territory, and the combined energy hits a massive 2053 on Friday afternoon and 1158 on Saturday morning. This is serious, powerful swell, but it won’t be as clean as the glassy mornings. It’s a bit of a beast, and you’d want to be on your game.

After that, the swell fades again through the second week. There’s a small bump on Sunday, 6 September, with 3ft and glassy wind, but it’s weak. The next real standout doesn’t pop up until Friday, 11 September. That morning, we get 6ft of NW swell with a 12-second period, combined energy of 907, and absolutely dead calm, glassy conditions. That’s a beautiful setup for a late-season score. It’s a week and a half out, so the long-range call is promising but less certain; keep an eye on it.

The rest of the second week is mostly small, with onshore winds or weak energy. The 14 September morning has a bit of 3ft swell and glassy wind, but it’s nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: Monday morning, 31 August, is the best bet for peak quality. Friday morning, 11 September, is your long-range hopeful. Don’t sleep on those.

Rusty.

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