Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, N swell with 1,270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve been looking over the numbers for Arrieta, and I’ll be blunt—it’s a rough run. The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t roll in until Sunday the 23rd of August, so there’s a gap to start. Water temp is 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
That Sunday morning is just okay—clean, cross-off wind, but the swell is only about 3ft from the north, and the energy is weak, around 331. It’s surfable but nothing special. The standout is Sunday afternoon. Wind is light out of the NNW, so it’s glassy clean, and the swell comes up to about 5ft from the NNW with a gorgeous long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 926, which is strong. That kind of groundswell on a reef setup like Arrieta? That’s the one. It’s inconsistent, so be patient, but the waves that come will have proper shape and push.
Monday the 24th has 6ft from the NNW, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so the quality is marginal. Not a write-off, but not the clean Sunday. Then the wheels come off. From Tuesday the 25th through the rest of August, it’s mostly poor. The wind is moderate to fresh and cross-shore, and the swell is either too small, too short-period, or just messy. There’s a stretch of solid swell from the 28th of August—waves over 8ft from the NNE—but the wind is strong and cross-shore, turning it into a lumpy, choppy mess. The energy gets up over 1100, but it’s not for paddle surfing. That’s kite territory.
Into the first week of September, the pattern holds: fresh cross-shore wind, short-period swell, and poor conditions. There’s a marginal window on Saturday the 5th of September—afternoon with 5ft from the north, clean, and energy of 561—but it’s still only marginal. The last day of note is Sunday the 6th of September, with a long-period NNW swell of about 5ft and a period of 13 seconds, but the fresh cross-shore wind ruins it.
Bottom line: if you’re gonna go, make it that Sunday afternoon, the 23rd of August. That’s the cleanest, punchiest window in the whole 16 days. After that, it’s a long stretch of ugly.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 106 | 183 | 777 | 1161 | 923 | 705 | 551 | 399 | 302 | 202 | 115 | 87 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 217 | 407 | 560 | 588 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.61m | 11:36AM1.80m | 00:09AM1.75m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:50AM1.90m | 1:03PM2.14m | 1:25AM2.05m | 1:37PM2.31m | 1:56AM2.18m | 2:08PM2.44m | 2:27AM2.29m | 2:38PM2.54m | 2:58AM2.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.91m | 5:13AM0.90m | 6:00PM0.77m | 6:08AM0.76m | 6:43PM0.61m | 6:48AM0.60m | 7:18PM0.45m | 7:22AM0.45m | 7:50PM0.31m | 7:53AM0.32m | 8:20PM0.19m | 8:24AM0.22m | 8:50PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 14 | N 15 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 124 | 83 | 183 | 777 | 1161 | 923 | 705 | 551 | 399 | 302 | 202 | 115 | 87 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 106 | 104 | 101 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 44 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 217 | 407 | 560 | 588 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 239 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 358 | 345 | 383 | 329 | 341 |
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