Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Xago surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, NW swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Xago this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Xago over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Xago in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Xago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Playa de Xago.
Honestly, the next week and a half is pretty bleak for any proper surfing. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly rubbish winds. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t roll in until Thursday the 20th of August. That’s a good six days of waiting with hardly anything worth paddling out for.
From now until Wednesday the 19th, it’s all under 2ft, with short periods and barely any energy. There is a moment Tuesday morning the 18th where it’s clean with light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 1ft – barely a ripple. Glassy conditions on Wednesday morning the 19th, but again, only 0.7ft. It’s frustrating.
Then, Thursday the 20th of August afternoon is where the door cracks open. A proper pulse of NNW groundswell arrives, pushing 6ft with a solid 11-second period. The wind goes glassy, and the combined energy jumps up to 769 (moderate energy). That’s the first and only standout in this entire outlook. It’s a Thursday afternoon session that should offer some really nice, clean lines if you can get out there.
Friday the 21st of August morning keeps that 6ft NNW swell going, with glassy conditions again and 554 energy. That’s also a very good option. The wind is calm, so it will be clean.
After that, it fades. Saturday the 22nd still has 5ft in the morning with clean cross-offshore wind, but the period drops to 9 seconds, and the energy is down to 335. Worth a look, but not the standout.
Then from Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the month and into September, it’s back to small, weak surf with poor onshore or cross-onshore winds. The swell picks up a little around the 30th and 31st of August, hitting 5ft to 5ft, but with moderate to fresh onshore winds and choppy conditions, that’s not for a surfer – that looks more like a kite session.
So, to sum it up: if you’re patient, the best on offer is Thursday afternoon the 20th of August and Friday morning the 21st of August at Playa de Xago. Clean, glassy conditions with a solid 6ft groundswell from the NNW. That’s the one. The rest of the run is a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 56 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 74 | 285 | 753 | 716 | 554 | 554 | 307 | 318 | 117 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM3.60m | 8:25PM3.71m | 8:47AM3.39m | 9:05PM3.41m | 9:29AM3.18m | 9:51PM3.11m | 10:20AM2.97m | 10:51PM2.85m | 11:30AM2.83m | 00:16AM2.69m | 1:00PM2.82m | 1:50AM2.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.62m | 2:12PM0.77m | 2:40AM0.87m | 2:52PM1.02m | 3:19AM1.13m | 3:37PM1.27m | 4:05AM1.39m | 4:35PM1.51m | 5:06AM1.60m | 5:58PM1.65m | 6:32AM1.70m | 7:33PM1.62m | |||||||
 | | |  | |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 56 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 65 | 285 | 753 | 716 | 554 | 554 | 307 | 6 | 117 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 81 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | — | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 318 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 148 | 277 | 528 | 178 | 452 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Asturias | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Playa de Xago surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Playa de Xago Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa de Xago provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Xago can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Xago surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Xago) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa de Xago may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Playa de Xago is 5 km (3 miles) from Aviles. If you plan a holiday in Asturias, look for hotels and other accommodation in Aviles. Aviles has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest