Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down the next couple weeks at Playa de Xago. It’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, with some waiting involved.

First up, Tuesday morning (July 28th) is our first proper chance. We’re looking at a clean 4ft NW swell with a 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze out of the east. Water temp is pretty normal for this time of year. The overall energy is moderate at 286. It’s not huge, but conditions are clean and this break is very consistent, so you’ll get waves. Just know it gets busy here often.

After that, things go small and rough. Wednesday and Thursday drop right off – the swell gets tiny and weak, with onshore winds making a mess. There’s a stretch from Wednesday morning through the end of the first week where the surf is pretty ordinary. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st offer a few tiny glassy moments, but we’re talking knee-high dribble. Sunday the 2nd is similar – small, weak, but clean in the morning. This flat spell lasts a good few days.

Then we get a little pulse mid-week. Tuesday the 5th and Wednesday the 6th see the swell trying to pick up, but the wind is on it, so quality is poor. Thursday the 6th afternoon has a bit more size (4ft NW) but the onshore wind ruins it.

Here’s the one to circle – mark Friday the 7th of August. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. We’ve got a clean 5ft NW swell, period around 8 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light offshore from the southeast. The combined energy is a solid 296. It should be fun, clean, and this break being very consistent means plenty of waves. It’s good for intermediate surfers, but if you’re a beginner, this is about your limit. Expect a crowd.

The following weekend is a bit of a washout. Saturday the 8th is small and glassy in the morning, but Sunday the 9th bumps up to 6ft NW with a 10-second period – that’s a long period groundswell, which might make the waves a bit too straight for the beach setup here. The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s looking messy and better left to the experienced folks.

Monday and Tuesday of the second week (August 10th & 11th) hold similar size, around 5ft to 6ft NW/NNW, but the wind stays cross-onshore and conditions are just marginal. The energy gets strong, peaking at 734 on Sunday morning, but the wind is the issue. This stretch is more of a promise than a sure thing this far out.

From Wednesday the 12th onward, the swell fades and the wind turns onshore again, so it’s a poor end to the outlook.

Bottom line: the real windows are Tuesday morning (July 28th) for a clean, fun session, and the absolute standout is Friday morning, August 7th – glassy, solid, and clean. Everything else is either small and clean or bigger but wind-affected.

Rusty.

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