Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Playa de Xago has in store over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the first week or so is pretty lackluster. There’s a real shortage of decent waves from now through the middle of the month. From Tuesday the 11th right through to the 19th, the surf is mostly small, messy, and not worth paddling out for. You get a few mornings with glassy conditions – like Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th, Thursday the 13th, and Friday the 14th – but the swell is tiny at 2 ft to 2 ft, with combined wave energy barely reaching 89 on the best of those mornings, and a short period around 8-10 seconds. It’s basically knee-high dribble. Not a single standout in that stretch.

A few days around the 15th and 16th see a slight bump in size to around 4 ft, but the period drops to a pathetic 6-7 seconds, and the wind turns cross-shore or cross-onshore with some rain around. The energy number climbs a bit (152 to 181) but the quality is just poor – it’s chop city. Not worth your time.

The 20th is dead flat. Then things finally start to look up around Friday the 21st of August. The morning brings a glassy 3 ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period and energy at 168. It’s still ordinary, but there’s a pulse coming.

Now, here’s the real standout: Saturday the 22nd of August morning. This is the one. Playa de Xago – a very consistent, intermediate-level beach break exposed to NW swell – will see clean, glassy waves at 4 ft from the NW with a 10-second period and combined energy of 261. That’s proper moderate energy. The wind is light offshore from the ESE, and you’ll have that glassy surface all to yourself – though crowds are often here, so expect company. This is the best session of the whole outlook.

The afternoon of the 22nd sees the swell jump to 8 ft with a 12-second period from the NW, and energy rockets to 1952 – that’s strong. The wind goes cross-shore though, and that size starts getting into expert-only territory. Still, if you’re skilled and want a challenge, it’s there.

Sunday the 23rd holds at 6 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, both with clean cross-offshore winds from the E and ENE. Energy stays strong at 816 and 642. It’s a solid, clean weekend.

Monday the 24th is still fun with 4 ft from the NNW and clean conditions, energy around 345. After that, the swell backs off into the 25th and 26th, with small glassy mornings but not much push.

So, bottom line: the first week is a write-off. The best surf is on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of August. Target the 22nd morning for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves. It’s been a dry spell, but that weekend makes up for it.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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