San Xurxo (San Jorge)
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 644, too small
- Sat 730, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1125, poor
- Thu 120, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best May, Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 507kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, poor | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 287kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,218kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 13°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:45 −0.9 mHigh 11:13 +1.1 mLow 17:42 −1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:04 +0.9 mLow 06:03 −1.0 mHigh 12:25 +1.2 mLow 18:48 −1.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:06 +1.1 mLow 07:06 −1.1 mHigh 13:24 +1.4 mLow 19:41 −1.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May, Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About San Xurxo (San Jorge)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and September, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ferrol, 7.6 km away (18 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,980 each
about US$1,050–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LCG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$101–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,980 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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16 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Doninos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ferrol on Booking.com
18 min by car · 24 places to stay
- Beds in Valdoviño on Booking.com
26 min by car · 7 places to stay
About US$81 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LCG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 min by road
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