Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 431 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The surf forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for this area.
I’m looking at a 16-day forecast that’s mostly a heartbreaker. The wind is our biggest enemy – it’s blowing from the north-northeast nearly constantly, leaving the ocean a mess of cross-shore and cross-offshore chop. There’s plenty of swell energy in the water, but it’s all short-period junk, so the quality is just not there.
The only real window of hope is Saturday morning, August 1st. For a few hours, we’ll get a light offshore breeze from the northwest, which will clean things up nicely. The swell is a modest 4ft from the NNE, but with a period of only 7 seconds, it’s a bit weak and wonky. The energy is low at 238 (moderate energy), so it won’t be a classic, but it’ll be the cleanest surf of the whole run. This is a sheltered reef break, Arrieta, which is for advanced surfers only and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to be sharp. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 74°, about average for the time of year.
After that Saturday morning, it’s back to the grind. Around the 7th and 8th of August, we get a few days of clean conditions, but the swell drops to nothing – 2ft to 2ft – with energy as low as 56 to 93. That’s barely a ripple. Then from the 9th of August, the swell energy explodes, hitting 783 by the 13th, but it’s all short-period windswell from the north-northeast, and the wind is still a fresh cross-off or cross-shore. The waves will be big, over 8ft, which is expert-only territory, but with that short period and messy wind, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
So, the takeaway is simple: if you’re keen, be at Arrieta for dawn on Saturday, August 1st. That’s your one chance. After that, you’re looking at a nine-day stretch of mostly poor conditions, with a couple of tiny clean days and then a long run of big, ugly windswell. It’s a tough one to swallow.
Hang in there, gang. Forecasts can flip, but for now, we’re in a quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 333 | 270 | 263 | 286 | 192 | 145 | 118 | 111 | 53 | 230 | 229 | 431 | 282 | 282 | 315 | 251 | 222 | 277 | 274 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.43m | 3:26AM2.22m | 3:39PM2.47m | 3:58AM2.24m | 4:10PM2.46m | 4:31AM2.23m | 4:43PM2.41m | 5:06AM2.19m | 5:19PM2.33m | 5:45AM2.12m | 6:01PM2.20m | 6:31AM2.03m | 6:52PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.24m | 9:21AM0.27m | 9:51PM0.22m | 9:53AM0.27m | 10:22PM0.22m | 10:26AM0.30m | 10:55PM0.26m | 11:02AM0.37m | 11:32PM0.33m | 11:43AM0.46m | 00:14AM0.43m | 12:32PM0.57m | 1:06AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 192 | 83 | 118 | 73 | 53 | 48 | 63 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 26 | 66 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 8 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | — | 23 | 4 | — | 5 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | WNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 | — | N 9 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 333 | 333 | 270 | 263 | 286 | — | 145 | — | 111 | 164 | 230 | 229 | 431 | 282 | 282 | 315 | 251 | 222 | 277 | 274 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 341 | 269 | 60 | 269 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 4 | 273 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 269 | 340 | 340 | 269 | 286 | 340 | 269 |
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