Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s get this straight – I’m looking at Arrieta, and honestly, it’s going to be a long wait for anything decent. This is a sheltered reef that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and for the next two and a half weeks, the conditions are just plain poor. The wind is relentless, mostly a moderate to fresh breeze out of the NNE, keeping it cross-shore or cross-off, and that’s the main problem. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
From Tuesday 14th July right through to the end of the month, each and every session is rated as poor surf. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best – starting off with a 71 (weak) and building to a moderate 925 by Sunday 26th, but it’s all wind-swell, short period stuff around 7-8 seconds. The swell height climbs from 2ft up to 8ft, but don’t let that fool you. The wind is never truly offshore, just cross or cross-off, and the wave state is mostly lumpy cross-chop, with a few cleaner moments on the cross-off breezes around the 19th-22nd, but the energy is still too weak and short to make anything of it.
There is no standout, no day to get excited about. The swell direction is NNE, but the optimum for this spot is N, so we’re not even getting the right angle. The whole 16-day window is a blank run. For a spot like Arrieta, that’s normal – it’s inconsistent, and this stretch proves it. If you’re desperate, the cleaner windows on Sunday 19th morning, Monday 20th, and Tuesday 21st morning might offer a glimpse of something rideable, but the swell is still poor and you’ll be battling a fresh breeze. For the experts, that 8ft swell on Sunday 26th morning is too big for this setup and the wind isn’t clean enough to make it work. Honestly, I’d be looking elsewhere.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 51 | 33 | 50 | 100 | 154 | 199 | 244 | 332 | 340 | 345 | 352 | 387 | 285 | 306 | 344 | 273 | 255 | 240 | 276 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM2.41m | 3:11PM2.70m | 3:41AM2.41m | 3:57PM2.71m | 4:26AM2.36m | 4:41PM2.64m | 5:10AM2.26m | 5:26PM2.50m | 5:54AM2.14m | 6:11PM2.31m | 6:40AM2.01m | 6:58PM2.10m | 7:31AM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM-0.00m | 8:53AM0.12m | 9:29PM-0.04m | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:15PM-0.01m | 10:21AM0.17m | 11:00PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.27m | 11:43PM0.24m | 11:48AM0.41m | 00:27AM0.41m | 12:35PM0.57m | 1:13AM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 10 | W 7 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 7 | — | NW 8 | N 7 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 154 | 199 | 244 | 332 | 340 | 345 | 352 | 387 | 285 | 306 | 344 | 273 | 255 | 240 | 276 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 525 | 265 | 345 | 265 | 329 | 265 | 239 | 265 | 265 | 239 | 340 | 265 | 239 | 265 | 239 |
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