Xivares Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up at Xivares.

The surf’s a bit slow to start, but we’ve got some decent windows ahead if you pick your moments. The best of it will be on Tuesday the 1st, Sunday the 6th, and Tuesday the 8th of September.

We kick off on Tuesday the 1st, early. It’s a glassy morning – wind’s only 3 mph from the ENE – and the water’s sitting at a comfortable 68°. Combined wave energy is moderate (403). Swell is coming from the NW at 5 ft with a 9-second period, so not a long period groundswell but enough to push in some half-decent lines. Xivares is an exposed spot, and this matches its optimum direction, so it should be working. It’s clean, with no breeze to mess it up. That morning window is the one to hit. Afternoon goes cross-on and choppy, so get out early.

Wednesday and Thursday (2nd and 3rd) are pretty flat and weak – combined energy drops way down into the double digits (86, 84). Not worth paddling for. Friday the 4th is tiny, glassy in the morning but only 2 ft, so it’s a recovery session at best.

Now, the first real standout: Sunday the 6th, morning. We’ve got 4 ft of swell from the NNW, 11-second period, with 3 mph cross-off wind from the WSW. That’s clean surf, and the combined energy is strong (482). The direction is right on the money for Xivares. It won’t be huge, but it’ll be shaped nicely and much easier to paddle out on with that longer period between sets.

Then on Tuesday the 8th, morning – another good one. Glassy, no wind, 4 ft NW swell at 10 seconds, combined energy at 242. It’s not a monster, but with clean conditions and no crowds likely in the early, this is a solid pick for an intermediate session.

A week later, on Thursday the 10th, morning – we get another glassy morning with 5 ft from the NNW, 10-second period, combined energy at 420. The wind is light from the SSE, so it should be glassy. That’s worth a look, but it’s further out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

The rest of the fortnight is mostly small, choppy, or blown out. There’s a long gap of very average conditions from the 11th through the 16th, with nothing above 5 ft and mostly cross-on or onshore wind. The swell on the 14th is from the ENE with a short period of 5–6 seconds and combined energy under 200, so not much to get excited about.

In short: the best windows are Tuesday 1st morning, Sunday 6th morning, and Tuesday 8th morning. Get on them early. The water’s about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit surprises.

Rusty.

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