Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Playa de Xago has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing freaky there. The pattern shaping up is a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a few days of nothing much, then a couple of windows that’ll get the stoke up.

The first real surfable options show up on the morning of Friday the 28th. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s got some proper groundswell energy behind it (346). The wind is a light cross-off from the S, so the face should be pretty clean. It’s not huge, but it’s a start.

Saturday the 29th morning is also worth a look. A similar 5ft WNW pulse (307) with the wind swinging light cross-off from the SSW again. Clean again.

Right, the real standout of this whole 16-day run is Monday the 31st of August. The morning session is looking epic. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the NW with a solid 11-second period. The wave energy is pumping at 703 – that’s a moderate-to-strong push. But the real kicker? Glassy conditions. Dead flat water. That wind is WNW at 5 km/h, which is basically nothing, so the surface will be like a mirror. This is the one to circle in the calendar. It’s a bit of a wait, but it’s going to be worth it.

That glassy theme carries over into Tuesday the 1st of September as well. Morning has 5ft NW swell (357) with glass, and the afternoon drops to 4ft (235) but still glassy. A full day of clean waves.

Now, after that, things get a bit ordinary. There’s a decent gap of smaller, weaker swell from the 2nd through the 4th. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Then there’s a bit of a tease. On Saturday the 5th of September, we see a bigger, longer-period groundswell roll in. 4 to 5ft with a 12 to 13 second period from the NW. The energy is strong at 686. But the wind is a moderate cross-off from the E/ENE at 12 mph, which will put a bit of texture on it. It’s still clean enough, but it’s not the perfection of the 31st.

The weekend of the 6th and 7th of September looks promising again with some glassy mornings and 4 to 4ft NW swell. More good, clean fun.

If I had to pick the absolute best single session, it’s Monday the 31st of August morning. The 6ft NW, 11-second groundswell with that glassy wind is going to be perfect. For a close second, Tuesday the 1st of September is a full day of clean, glassy waves. For the longer-range, the morning of Sunday the 6th of September with 4ft NW swell and glass is a solid bet, but less certain this far out.

Remember, we’re talking about a very consistent spot that’s exposed to the NW. When the swell and wind line up, it’s on. Crowds are likely here, especially on the good days, so get in early.

Rusty.

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