Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, I’m scratching my head a bit. This is shaping up to be one of those flat spells that just won’t let go. We’ve got a really long stretch of marginal-to-nothing surf ahead, so don’t go getting your hopes up for anything epic. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock to the system.

Things start off quiet on Thursday, 30 July, with a tiny 2ft NW swell running at a short 8 seconds. The wind is cross-on from the north at 6 mph, and the combined energy is a weak 73. It’s just poor surf conditions. Friday, 31 July, is glassy in the morning with a 2ft NW swell, but there’s no real energy there (28). The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-breeze, but it’s still junk.

Saturday, 1 August, we finally see a flicker of something. The morning brings a 2ft NW swell, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ENE at 9 mph. The combined energy is still weak at 71, but it’s surfable – just very ordinary. That’s pretty much the only window that’s barely worth a look for the next week. From Sunday, 2 August, through to Wednesday, 12 August, it’s a brutal run of tiny waves, usually under 2ft, with a lot of glassy but flat mornings and weak, short-period energy. You’ll be sitting on your board staring at a lake.

The standout in this whole bleak outlook, if you can call it that, is Monday, 10 August. The morning session at Playa de Xago shows a 2ft NW swell with a clean, glassy wind from the NE at 3 mph. The combined energy is only 49 (weak), but it’s the cleanest, most glassy morning we’ve seen in a while. It’s still tiny, but for a longboard or a foiler, it might be the best of a very ordinary bunch. The cross-offshore winds on Wednesday, 12 August morning, also give a clean 2ft, but it’s short period junk.

Later in the window, Tuesday, 11 August afternoon, we get a jump in swell to 4ft from the north, with combined energy hitting 126 (moderate). But the wind is a messy cross-on at 6 mph, and the period is a terrible 6 seconds. That’s just a bumpy, weak mess. The rest of the second week fades back into the same tiny, clean, but powerless stuff.

Bottom line: The only real surfable moment is the glassy, clean morning of Monday, 10 August, with tiny waves. For the rest, you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board. If you’re a kite surfer, the breezy, choppy afternoons with a bit of wind might look alright, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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