Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking for the Arrieta (Arrieta) region. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Alright, we've got a bit of a slow start, but things get going Thursday morning, July 2nd. That's the first real window. It's not a world-beater, but the morning's looking clean with a 7ft swell from the north, a 9-second period, and a nice cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy's moderate at 688. It’ll be surfable, but not super consistent as this spot is an inconsistent one. Later that day, the wind swings more onshore and the conditions get a bit lumpy, so the morning is your best bet there.

Friday, July 3rd is where we get our standout. The morning has a clean 5ft north swell, and then we get a glassy afternoon with those same 5ft waves from the north. That's the pick of the whole run. The period's at 9 seconds, so a solid short-period wind swell with moderate energy (432 in the arvo). It'll be clean, fun, and with the water temp being what it is, it's a good one to get wet.

Saturday, July 4th drops off a bit to 4ft to 4ft north swell, still clean in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze, but the energy's fading (285-334). It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

From Sunday, July 5th onward, it’s a pretty steep drop-off. Swell sizes drop below 3ft, the winds pick up to 12-16 mph from the north, and the wave energy plummets into the double digits (172 and below). From Monday, July 6th all the way through to July 17th, the forecast turns grim. We're looking at tiny, weak surf, or days with a 1ft micro-swell and barely any energy (as low as 7). The winds stay moderate to fresh from the north and northeast, and the wave comment just says poor conditions. This is a long, dry spell.

There's a small blip around the 12th and 13th of July where the period jumps up to 13 seconds, hinting at a weak groundswell, but the combined energy is only in the 100-121 range, so it's weak and won't do anything worthwhile. The period over 15 seconds is not reached here. So, overall, the best bet is the Friday morning and the glassy Friday afternoon on the 3rd of July.

If you're not into surfing, those days after the 6th with 1ft waves and 12-16 mph winds might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddling out.

That's the outlook from me. Stay salty.

Rusty.

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