Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf is gonna be real quiet for a while. The finder’s come up empty for a solid stretch, which is a bummer. We’re looking at a good week or so with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is showing some energy, but the wind’s just not playing ball. It’s a lot of cross-shore and cross-offshore breezes, and for a sheltered reef like Arrieta, that’s just gonna mess up any chance of a clean face. For the first several days, the forecast is reading “poor surf conditions” right down the line.
Now, the water temp is sitting around 73°, which is a touch warmer than the long-term average for this time of year. Not crazy, but you’ll notice it. A thin suit or just a boardies and a vest kind of day when it finally comes alive.
We’re not seeing anything even approaching good until Tuesday the 18th of August. And even then, it’s just a whisper of a chance. The morning of the 18th has the waves at 6ft from the NNE, but it’s still rated as marginal. The wind is cross-offshore at 12 mph, which is the best it’s been, so maybe, just maybe, it’s worth a look if you’re desperate. The swell energy is moderate, coming in at 462.
Then on Wednesday morning, the 19th, it’s a similar story. 7ft from the NNE, cross-offshore wind at 12 mph, and that same marginal tag. That’s the best we’ve got, but it’s not exactly a ringing endorsement.
Honestly, the whole window is pretty poor for Arrieta. The combination of the wind direction and the short-period, wind-swell is just not working for this spot. It’s an inconsistent reef break at the best of times, and with these conditions, it’s just not going to fire. Keep an eye out, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but this one’s looking like a long dry spell.
The longer-range stuff around the 14th and 15th of August shows a bit more size, pushing 8ft, but the wind is still all over the place, so it’s not going to be any good. That’s just gonna be a messy, blown-out mess.
So, there you have it. A whole lot of nothing on the horizon for now. Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 304 | 492 | 446 | 466 | 636 | 618 | 456 | 602 | 615 | 569 | 666 | 563 | 469 | 408 | 363 | 336 | 456 | 428 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.20m | 6:31AM2.03m | 6:52PM2.05m | 7:30AM1.93m | 8:00PM1.92m | 8:47AM1.88m | 9:29PM1.85m | 10:15AM1.93m | 10:59PM1.91m | 11:32AM2.08m | 00:11AM2.06m | 12:34PM2.30m | 1:08AM2.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.43m | 12:32PM0.57m | 1:06AM0.56m | 1:36PM0.68m | 2:16AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.72m | 3:45AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.62m | 5:55PM0.47m | 6:16AM0.47m | 6:55PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 26 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 276 | 304 | 492 | 446 | 466 | 636 | 618 | 456 | 602 | 615 | 569 | 666 | 563 | 469 | 408 | 363 | 336 | 456 | 428 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 269 | 340 | 269 | 269 | 340 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 383 | 383 | 269 | 273 | 269 | 1066 | 341 | 341 | 1589 | 341 |
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