Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right. Rusty here. Lookin’ at the charts for this stretch, and I gotta be straight with ya – we’re in for a long, quiet spell before anything gets interesting. Playa de Xago is the only game in town for this whole 16-day outlook, and for the first week and a half, it’s pretty much a write-off for proper surfing.

The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Saturday morning, the 1st of August, and even then it’s just “surfable but very ordinary.” You’ll be staring at tiny 2ft NW swell, waist-high slop at best, period a short 8 seconds – not much push. The wind is glassy, which is nice for a paddle, but there’s just no energy. Combined energy is only 63 (weak). The water temp is about 68°, which is pretty normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.

We get a couple of mornings like this right through to Monday the 10th. Sunday morning the 9th has a bit more life with 2ft from the WNW and an energy reading of 86 (still weak), but again, it’s glassy and clean. For a longboard or a foiler, maybe. For a proper shortboard session? Nope. The crowds at Xago are *often* there, so even when it’s small, you might have company.

Now, hold on. The real news hits Monday afternoon, the 10th of August. That’s when we see a jump to 6ft from the WNW, and the combined energy hits 242 (moderate). The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and crumbly, but the cross-off wind (ENE) will keep it clean. That’s the standout for the whole run, but it’s still a Monday arvo.

Then Tuesday the 11th looks like a big jump in size – 8ft to 8ft from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds. Energy skyrockets to a massive 1104–2074 (very strong wave energy). That is a proper groundswell. But the caveat is it’s onshore, straight from the NW, and the wind is howling on it at 6–9 mph. It’s going to be raw, blown-out, and messy. This kind of energy and size at Xago, a beach break with consistent exposure, is going to be a washing machine. For experienced surfers only – over 8ft is expert territory. For the rest of us, it’s more of a kite-surfing show.

Wednesday the 12th is still punchy (5ft, 5ft) but with onshore winds and poor conditions. After that, it trails off again into small, clean but weak surf (2ft–3ft) through to Friday the 14th.

So the one true standout is Monday afternoon the 10th of August – 6ft WNW, clean, cross-off breeze, and moderate energy. After that, Tuesday is huge but a wind-blown mess.

Expect a lot of flat, glassy mornings with nothing to ride for about a week and a half. Then, a brief pulse of proper size kicks in, but you’ll need to pick your window carefully. Keep an eye on that Tuesday the 11th – if the wind swings offshore, it could be an epic day, but as it stands, it’s a raw, expert-only affair.

Rusty.

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