Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let’s not sugarcoat it: the surf outlook for Playa de Xago is pretty bleak for the next couple of weeks. There’s no real swell on the cards, and we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. The water is sitting at 70°, which is a tad warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news.

The first couple of days, like this Sunday and Monday, offer the only hint of clean conditions in the mornings, with the wind going glassy. But the waves are tiny, only around 2ft, with a short, weak period of 9-10 seconds. The energy is weak, with combined energy values in the low 80s to low 100s (83-111). It’s just small, crumbly waves for a longboard if you’re really keen. The afternoons see a light cross-onshore breeze that chops it all up.

The middle of the week is much the same. We get a slight bump in energy on Thursday the 13th with a longer period groundswell (12 seconds) and the energy climbing to 131-137, but it’s still only 2ft to 3ft. That longer period is nice, but there’s just not enough size. Mornings are glassy, afternoons are chopped.

The following week, from the 17th onward, we see a bit more size, with the swell pushing up to 4ft on Monday the 17th and the combined energy climbing to 184. But the wind is on it, and the period has dropped back down to a junky 7 seconds. That’s a short-period windswell, breaking messily. The surf quality is still poor, and it’s not going to be a fun paddle.

There’s a small bump in energy around the 20th of August, with the combined energy jumping up to 292 as a new swell pushes in. But that comes with rain, a risk of thunderstorms, and a cross-onshore wind that’s going to make it a total washout. The swell is still only 4ft, and the conditions are just not there.

The last few days we see the wind go offshore on the 23rd and 24th, which is a nice change, but the swell is gone. We’re back to 3ft dribble with weak energy. It looks clean, but there’s just nothing to ride.

So, to be honest, there are no standout sessions in this 16-day window. It's a lean stretch. The spot itself breaks consistently, but that doesn’t mean it’s consistent for good waves. This blank run is a bit more normal for the area when the swell is this unorganized. Keep the board waxed, keep an eye on the forecast, and check back with me later. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty, out.

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