Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks for Playa de Xago. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there are some real gems hiding in there if you’re patient.

The first couple of days are pretty rough, to be honest. Tuesday sees some junky, short-period wind swell with a cross-onshore breeze making things choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday is a step up in size as a new NW swell fills in, but the wind is still a problem, blowing cross-onshore. It’s a bit of a battlefield out there, and the water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s not a complete write-off, but you're working for it.

Then, Thursday morning, things finally click into place. The wind drops to nothing, leaving it glassy, and we’ve got a clean 5ft of NW groundswell wrapping in, with a period of 11 seconds. It’s not huge, but the conditions will be worth it. That’s the first real window of the week.

Friday is where the standout is. The swell picks up to 7ft overnight and it’s still glassy on the morning. The period is up to 12 seconds, and the energy jumps to a strong level. This is proper, powerful surf. The forecast confidence is high for this one. Friday afternoon, it gets even bigger, pushing 10ft with a very long 15-second period. The energy readings are through the roof, but that’s too much for this break. The swell direction is good, but that size will close it out or make it unruly. This is one for the experts only, and even then, it’s probably too big. The morning is the sweet spot—big, clean, and powerful.

The weekend continues with solid surf. Saturday morning has 7ft of NNW groundswell with a clean cross-offshore breeze. It’s still big, but manageable for experienced surfers. The energy is still strong. The afternoons and Sunday are still fun, with the swell easing into the 4ft to 5ft range, but the wind gets a bit more breezy, so it’s not as perfect.

Looking into the next week, starting Monday the 21st, there’s still plenty of fun surf to be had. The swell hangs around the 5ft mark with a long period, and the mornings are often clean. It’s not as big as the Friday peak, but it’s very consistent. The standout is Wednesday the 23rd, with a very long 16-second period groundswell in the morning, though it's smaller. The afternoon cleans up with 4ft and a 15-second period.

After that, the surf slowly fades. The week after that sees smaller waves, mostly in the 2ft to 5ft range. There are some glassy, clean mornings, but the energy drops off. The period stays long, so there are still some nice waves, but it’s not the same power.

The last few days of the forecast, around the 29th and 30th, we see a new pulse of NW swell arrive. It stays in the 4ft to 7ft range, and the 30th looks promising with clean, glassy conditions and a decent 11-second period. It’s a promising end to the run, but it’s a week and a half out, so treat it with caution.

So, to boil it down: the standout is Friday morning, the 18th. Get out there for the big, glassy, powerful groundswell before it gets too big. A close second is Thursday morning, the 17th, for the clean and user-friendly waves. The rest is a game of picking the clean mornings. Enjoy.

Rusty.

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