Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Let’s talk about Playa de Xago.

We’ve got a solid pulse of energy hitting the coast on Monday the 27th of July. The swell is a clean 6 ft from the NNW with a 10-second period, and the combined wave energy is pumping at 555 (moderate to strong). The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, so the face is going to be clean and lined up. This is your standout session for the entire outlook. It’s not too big, not too small – an intermediate’s dream. But be warned, the crowds are often here, so you’ll be sharing the peak. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The Monday afternoon drops off a touch, still a decent 5 ft but the energy dips to 510, and the wind gets a bit stronger. It’s still surfable, but the morning is the real winner.

Tuesday the 28th is still a good call. The morning has 4 ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, and the wind is light cross-off. Then Tuesday afternoon turns glassy. The swell drops to 4 ft and the energy to 240 (moderate), but with zero wind, the surface will be like a mirror. If you want a relaxing session, that’s your window.

Wednesday the 29th through Thursday the 31st we hit a flat, poor spell. The swell drops to 3 ft and below, the period gets short, and the wind turns onshore or cross. The wave energy plummets into the double digits. It’s a write-off for a few days. Nothing to get excited about.

The first weekend of August sees a bit of a pulse on Saturday the 1st – 4 ft from the NE with a jumbled 6-second period, but the energy is only 157 and the wind is cross. It’s messy. Sunday the 2nd is glassy in the morning with a tiny 3 ft, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is 91. Barely worth a paddle.

The first week of August is a barren stretch. From the 3rd to the 8th, we’re looking at tiny waves, poor winds, and very low energy. The 9th of August, a Sunday, shows a bump in size to 4 ft from the WNW, but the wind is onshore and the energy is 212 (moderate). The conditions are choppy and poor. Not a standout.

The 10th and 11th of August, the runs end. The 10th has a brief glassy moment with 3 ft from the NNW but the period is a short 7 seconds. The energy is a weak 128. The 11th is tiny and flat.

So, to sum it up: Monday morning, the 27th of July, is the one. If you’re free, get out there. After that, it’s a long stretch of small, ordinary, or poor surf. The forecast can always change, but for now, that’s the story.

Rusty.

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