Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Arrieta.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak run coming up. We’ve got a lot of days ahead where the surf just isn’t going to be worth paddling out for. There’s a bit of a tease at the very start, but that’s about it for any real fun.

First up, on Saturday, July 4th, we’ve got a small bit of hope. The morning’s looking tidy with a clean 4 ft swell from the north (moderate energy at 288). The wind’s light offshore, so it’ll be glassy. Arrieta is a sheltered reef and pretty inconsistent, so seeing it working is a rare treat. Crowds are possible here. The water’s sitting at 71°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. Afternoon sees the wind swing cross-offshore, still clean with the same 4 ft north swell, but the energy drops a touch to 278. This is the absolute standout of the whole forecast, but honestly, the scores are low. If you can get out, grab it, because it falls away fast.

From Sunday, July 5th, through to Saturday, July 18th, it’s a long, dry spell. The swell sticks around but the wind gets up, mostly cross or cross-off, and the surf reports just say poor. The swell height climbs eventually, hitting over 7 ft by July 12th and 13th, but with strong cross-shore winds and lumpy chop, it’s a messy, blown-out mess. That’s more of a kiter’s playground than a paddle surfer’s dream. The period stays short, under 8 seconds mostly, which just adds to the poor shape. Avoid it.

There’s a flicker on Saturday, July 18th, but it’s a tiny 0.7 ft. Hardly surfable.

Then on Sunday, July 19th, we get a little bump back to 4 ft from the north-northeast, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, so again, not great.

So for the next two weeks, your one shot is the morning of Saturday, July 4th. A clean, glassy, inconsistent reef break with a small north swell. That’s your window. Everything else is best left alone.

Rusty.

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