Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a flat spell at Playa de Xago for the foreseeable future. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle won’t be a shock.

The first few days are a total write-off. Right through the start of August, we’re looking at tiny, poor surf with next to no energy. The combined swell energy is barely registering (values in the 30s and 40s). It’s just not doing anything. You’ll see a couple of glassy moments on Sunday the 2nd morning with a light WNW wind, but the swell is only 2ft and the period is a short 5 seconds – barely a ripple. Monday the 3rd morning is glassy too, but again, it’s 1.0ft and weak. Surfable, but only just.

Things stay stubbornly small through the first week. The wind does offer some clean windows on Thursday the 6th morning with a cross-off ENE breeze, but the swell is a paltry 3ft at 8 seconds. The energy is still weak at 83. It’s not worth rushing out for.

Now, we get a little spike of something on Saturday the 8th afternoon. The swell jumps to 6ft from the WNW, and the combined energy is moderate at 246. But here’s the catch – the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit of a mushy, bumpy mess, and with a cross-on wind, it’s not going to be clean. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sunday the 9th morning is much cleaner with glassy conditions and 3ft from the WNW, period up to 8 seconds, and energy at 196. That’s probably the best of the whole run, but it’s still a very ordinary, small day.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The second week is a flat, disappointing grind. Mornings on the 11th and 12th offer glassy starts, but the swell is tiny (2ft to 2ft) and the energy is weak. The wind stays mostly favourable, but there’s just no power in the water. The 16th morning shows a bump to 4ft from the NNW, but it’s a cross-on wind and a short period, so the quality is poor.

Honestly, the standout, if you can call it that, is Sunday the 9th morning. The combo of a clean, glassy surface and the biggest, most organised swell of the period (3ft, 8 seconds, 196 energy) makes it the only window with half-decent, surfable waves. It’s still small, but it’s the best on offer.

For the rest, keep your board in the car and your expectations low. The forecast can change, but right now, Playa de Xago is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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