Arpoador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m back in the water, and I'm looking at the next couple of weeks. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things start to build around Friday. The real standout window is shaping up to be Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, with some solid, clean energy rolling in. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, 73°F, so it’s a little more comfortable than usual.

Let’s talk about the best on offer. Monday morning, the 14th, at Arpoador is the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. The combined energy is solid at 774 (moderate wave energy), and the conditions are looking very good. That’s a proper surf day. The afternoon cleans up even more – 6ft from the ESE, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s a little more windswell-like, but still clean and very good. You’ll want to be out there.

Tuesday morning the 15th keeps the fun going with 5ft from the SE, clean cross-off wind, and good conditions. The afternoon goes downhill with a strong SW wind, so get your session in early.

Now, before that high point, we have Thursday the 10th afternoon looking promising. 3ft from the south, but with a nice 13-second period and a clean offshore NNE breeze at 9 mph. The energy is moderate (305), and it’s a good, clean option.

Friday the 11th morning is glassy, with a 4ft south swell at a very long 14 seconds. The energy is strong (525), and it’s dead calm. This is a groundswell, so it’ll be a bit more lined up but with longer waits between sets. The point at Arpoador should handle that nicely.

For the second week, the surfing gets a bit more ordinary. We see a drop in swell size, and the wind starts to misbehave more often. There’s a nice little window on Thursday the 17th morning with a clean 2ft, 14-second south swell, and cross-off wind. The energy is still moderate (377), so it’s worth a paddle if you’re keen. The 18th Friday morning is also glassy with 4ft of south swell at 13 seconds (662 energy), but the afternoon turns onshore.

After that, it’s mostly small and messy or onshore until the 23rd, which offers a small, clean 2ft south swell at 14 seconds, but with a moderate breeze making it less appealing.

Overall, the best bet is the 14th, with the 15th morning as a close second. Get on it.

Rusty

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