Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, N swell with 891 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down for Arrieta. First thing you gotta know – it’s a slow start. A real slow start. From Saturday the 12th all the way through Friday the 18th, you can leave your board in the car. It’s a full week of no-go. The wind is howling out of the north at 30 to 40 km/h, and we’ve got short-period windswell running 5 ft to 7 ft, but it’s all junk – messy, blown-out, and completely unappealing. Wave energy is moderate during that stretch (492 to 867), but with those winds and that 8-second period, you’re just getting lumpy closeouts.
The first real change comes on the weekend. Saturday the 19th is still nothing to write home about – 5 ft northerly swell, but it’s marginal at best. It’s not until Sunday the 20th that we see something worth talking about. The swell drops to 4 ft from the north, but the wind goes glassy. That’s the buzzword right there: glassy. Flat calm. The wave energy is still moderate at 383, and while it’s not a massive swell, a glassy morning at this sheltered reef with only “sometimes” crowds is your best bet of the whole forecast. Arrieta is an advanced wave and it’s inconsistent, so when it’s clean like this, you’ve got to jump on it. That’s your standout – Sunday the 20th, morning session.
Monday the 21st holds some clean conditions too, with a 3 ft to 3 ft northwest swell. The period stretches to 11 seconds in the afternoon, which is nice and long for a reef, but the size is tiny. Wave energy is low (219 to 383). You could have fun on a log or a fish, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
Tuesday the 22nd brings a surge of energy (604 to 704) with a 3 ft to 4 ft northwest swell and a very long 15-second period. That is a proper groundswell. But here’s the problem – the wind picks up to 20 km/h out of the north-northeast, creating a cross-chop that ruins the surface. The quality goes right back down to marginal.
From Wednesday the 23rd onwards, it’s a slow fade. Swell drops, period drops, and the wind stays onshore or cross-off at moderate to fresh speeds. By Saturday the 27th, the wave energy is just 48, with waves barely a foot and a half and a fresh cross-shore ruining any hope. The bottom line: if you can get out Sunday the 20th when it’s glassy, you might find a few clean little runners at Arrieta. It’s not a classic run by any stretch, but that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 441 | 387 | 256 | 229 | 169 | 130 | 131 | 119 | 105 | 85 | 78 | 35 | 210 | 498 | 614 | 603 | 891 | 771 | 623 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.69m | 3:28AM2.49m | 3:42PM2.57m | 4:01AM2.41m | 4:16PM2.40m | 4:33AM2.29m | 4:50PM2.19m | 5:06AM2.13m | 5:26PM1.97m | 5:42AM1.95m | 6:07PM1.76m | 6:29AM1.78m | 7:08PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.05m | 9:17PM-0.00m | 9:27AM0.08m | 9:49PM0.10m | 10:01AM0.18m | 10:20PM0.25m | 10:35AM0.32m | 10:50PM0.43m | 11:11AM0.49m | 11:23PM0.62m | 11:51AM0.68m | 00:03AM0.80m | 12:46PM0.86m | 1:02AM0.97m | |||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 25 | 387 | 256 | 229 | 169 | 130 | 62 | 119 | 57 | 65 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 142 | 96 | 623 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 7 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 2 | 22 | 67 | 84 | 81 | 98 | 54 | 44 | 105 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 6 | — | 27 | 38 | — | — | 119 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | — | NW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 131 | 41 | 26 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 419 | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 78 | 61 | 210 | 498 | 614 | 603 | 891 | 771 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 341 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 265 | 340 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 239 |
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