Playa de Xago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've been chewing on the charts for Playa de Xago. Here's what I'm seeing.

At first glance, it's a slow burner, but there's a proper sleeper hit deep in the forecast that has my attention.

Right now, Tuesday the 8th, it's a complete write-off. Moderate rain and a stiff NNW wind blowing straight onshore. The water temp is about 69°F, which is roughly 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year—feels fine on the skin, but the surf is junk.

It takes until Wednesday morning the 9th for a glimmer of hope. The wind drops to a glassy easterly, and we get 1.6m (about 5ft) of short-period NW slop. It's clean but weak and crumbly. By that afternoon, the wind goes cross-offshore and the period stretches out, making for a much cleaner, waist-high wave. Thursday the 10th keeps that clean run going with offshore winds and solid 1.4m (5ft) NW swell—decent, but not a standout.

Then it all dries up. From Friday the 11th right through to Tuesday the 15th, the wave energy drops to almost nothing. It's a proper flat spell. Kite surfers might have a go, but for paddle surfing, you're wasting your time.

The following week offers a glimmer with a new NW swell on Sunday the 13th, showing 1.6m (5ft) and a 12-second period. That's some decent groundswell energy, but the cross-offshore wind will be on the stronger side, making it a little messy. It's the best of the first week, but it's not the one.

The real standout is Wednesday the 23rd of September. This is the one to wait for. We're talking 1.2m (about 4ft) of swell, but with an absolutely beautiful 18-second period. That's a deep ocean groundswell, the kind that will wrap into points and reefs with serious power. The combined energy reading is 996—that's a strong pulse. Wednesday morning is looking clean with a light offshore breeze. That 18-second period will make the 4ft sets feel way bigger and more powerful. This is the pick of the entire 16-day window. It's far out, so don't take it to the bank yet, but every surfer in this region should have their eye on that date. Afternoon winds will be stronger, so the dawn patrol is the play.

The rest of the second week fizzles out into small, weak, and mostly poor conditions.

Hold tight, save your energy for that big, long-period pulse around the 23rd.

Rusty.

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