Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are going to be a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’ll all come together at Playa de Xago. Right now, the water’s sitting at about 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no need to dig out the thickest suit just yet.

The next few days are going to be a write-off, to be honest. Friday afternoon has some size at 6ft, but the wind is howling onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, making it messy. That’s a no-go. Saturday and Sunday drop off in size, down to under 3ft, and while there are patches of glassy conditions, the swell is just too weak and disorganized to get excited about. We’re looking at a few days of small, weak surf.

We’ll see a pulse of energy push through on Thursday the 27th, but it’s coming with a stormy vibe. The swell jumps to 6ft to 7ft, but it’s short-period, wind-blown junk with a fresh cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy is up there, but the quality is poor. That’s one to skip.

Then things finally start to clean up. From Friday the 28th through the weekend, the wind goes light and glassy. We have that NW groundswell filling in at 5ft to 6ft with a 9-second period. The combined energy is solid, meaning there’s some push behind it. This is looking like the standout of the first week. It’s an exposed northwest spot, so it will be handling all that energy. The water is still warm, so it’s going to be a fun one. Grab a board you love and get after it.

There’s another smaller but still clean pulse early in the following week. Monday the 31st morning has 5ft of glassy NW swell with good energy. Get out early before the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon.

The outlook then gets a bit quieter and more mixed into the second week. There’s another pulse of bigger, but messier, swell on Thursday the 3rd of September – 6ft with moderate energy, but the wind will be on it, making it lumpy. The best bet there is early morning with light winds.

To finish out the period, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September look promising again with clean, glassy mornings and a solid 4ft and 4ft of NW swell. It’s not huge, but with the right conditions, it’ll be fun and clean.

All in all, the clear standouts are the mornings of Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th of August, with a solid, clean NW swell. Keep an eye on those mornings around Monday the 31st as well. The long-range stuff for the 4th and 5th is promising, but we’ll have a better idea on that later.

Rusty out.

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