Xivares Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Xivares over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a flat spell to start, so don’t go rushing to wax up just yet.

The first recommendation to paddle out at Xivares isn’t until the morning of Tuesday, 11th August. We're looking at a tiny 2.3ft swell from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 83. The water temp is sitting at 69.3°, which is about average for the time of year. The stand-out here is the wind: dead glassy from the NE at just 3 mph. It’s clean, but honestly, it’s pretty ordinary. Not much to write home about.

We then hit a long, quiet stretch. The next few days serve up nothing but tiny, poor-quality waves with onshore junk. The morning of Thursday, 13th August, offers a bit of a tease with a glassy 2.3ft swell from the WNW, but the energy is still low at 132. It’s surfable, but at best it's a knee-high knee-paddle. The Friday and Saturday mornings are similar but with barely any energy. The afternoon of Saturday, 15th August, sees a small bump in height to 3.6ft, but a short period of 6 seconds and a cross-on wind mean it's choppy and poor. It stays poor all the way through to the 21st of August.

Now, things get a bit more interesting around Saturday, 22nd August. The morning brings a solid 5.9ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy really jumps to a moderate 811. This is a proper groundswell, with nice long lines. The catch is the wind is a gentle cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it will have a bit of cross-chop. It’s marginal for peak conditions, but for a bigger board this is easily the best we’ve seen in a week. The following morning, Sunday, 23rd August, is still looking decent with a 4.9ft NNW swell, a period of 10 seconds, and glassy cross-shore wind from the WNW. The energy is strong at 534. This is a standout window for anyone who can handle a bit of size.

After that, the swell drops off again until Tuesday, 25th August. The Tuesday morning is a real highlight: a fun-looking 5.6ft swell from the WNW, but with a short 8-second period, running with zero wind – complete glass. The energy hits a solid 340. This is the best-looking session of the whole forecast, with clean, glassy conditions. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for the intermediates and up, this is the one to circle on the calendar.

The last few days of the forecast fade back into average, poor-quality waves.

All in all, you’re looking at a two-week period with a big flat gap in the middle. The standouts are clear: the morning of Saturday, 22nd August, for the size and power, and the absolute winner is the glassy Tuesday morning of 25th August.

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