Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Playa de Xago over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a lean patch ahead. The swell windows are pretty small and the conditions aren't playing ball most days, so we're looking at a lot of waiting around.

The first sniff of anything decent won't come until late in the run. Up until then, we've got a string of days where the surf is either tiny – under 3 ft – or the winds are just messy with onshore and cross-onshore breezes. A lot of poor surf conditions and very ordinary days, with weak energy readings mostly under 100. You'll see a few mornings with clean-ish lines, but the swell is too small to get excited about.

The standout window looks to be Saturday the 18th of July. The morning session is the pick. We've got a 5 ft NW groundswell pushing in with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy reading is a solid 297 (moderate wave energy). Best part? The wind is glassy – dead calm from the NE at just 3 mph. That'll mean clean, peeling lines, especially at this exposed NW-facing spot. It's worth noting that the water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is a couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a treat. This spot is very consistent and the swell direction aligns nicely with the optimum NW, so the shape could be good. But expect crowds, because "often" is the word there. The afternoon on the 18th sees winds swing cross-shore, so get in early.

Before that, Friday the 17th has a pulse of energy – 4 ft NW swell with 279 energy – but the cross-onshore winds ruin the surface. Not worth paddling out unless you're a kite surfer; that setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle board.

For the first week and a half, there's just nothing to recommend. A few mornings like Tuesday the 14th offer glassy conditions with 3 ft NW swell, but it's short-period (7 seconds) and the energy is weak (109). You might get a fun little one, but it's ordinary surf. Hold out for the 18th.

So, if you can wait, the morning of Saturday the 18th is the one to circle. It's the only true standout on offer.

Rusty.

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