Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Playa de Xago over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – it’s a slow start. The first few days are offering next to nothing. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves (combined energy of only 39) and the conditions are just poor. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are a write-off, with barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least the water’s not the issue.

Tuesday the 4th pulls up a little, but we’re still talking about knee-high mush at 2ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The morning glass is a positive, but the wave energy is still weak (50). It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary.

Now, I can see a little window of hope opening up. Thursday the 6th is where it gets interesting. The swell jumps to 4ft from the NNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is solid at 282 – that’s real moderate energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, which means the faces will be nice and clean. This is the best session on offer. The morning and afternoon both look good, so if you’ve got a flexible day, Thursday the 6th is your go-to.

Friday the 7th drops off a bit to 3ft, and the energy falls back to 77. It’s clean, but it’s weaker. Saturday the 8th is a full-on dud, with tiny 2ft waves and a messy cross-shore wind. By Sunday the 9th, we get a bit of a bump in energy (120) from the NW, but the wind is cross-shore and the waves are only 2ft – it’s bumpy and not worth the paddle.

The second week gets a bit weird. We see a spike in combined energy on the 14th and 15th, hitting 158 and 143, but the swell is puny at 2ft, and the wind is pumping 16 mph from the ENE. That’s a lot of wind for a little wave. It’s going to be choppy and messy. If you’re a kite surfer, this might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

The very end of the forecast, around the 17th, shows a bump in swell to 4ft from the NNW with 188 energy, but it’s onshore wind from the NW. That’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. Hardly a standout.

So, to wrap it up: the only real standout is Thursday the 6th. That’s your best bet. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or too messy. Hang in there, and keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.

Rusty.

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