Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, N swell with 830 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with NNW 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 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's be straight with you—the start of this run is pretty flat. A couple of small, weak waves early on, but nothing that'll get you out of bed. Light winds and clean conditions will make it look nice, but the ocean's just not got any push. You'd be sitting there bobbing around with your board under your arm.
Your first real shot is Thursday the 17th through Saturday the 19th. Swell builds to chest-high (2.1m range), with moderate energy (584 to 867 readings), but the wind is onshore and fresh, messing up the surface. It's solid, but it's a fight. Probably worth watching from the sand.
Then the weekend washes out. The 20th and 21st see the swell drop to knee-high, with a longer period NNW groundswell, but it's just too small. Arrieta's a spot that doesn't break often, so you need real push, and that ain't it.
A real dry spell hits from the 22nd through the 25th. We're talking ankle-biters, mostly "poor" and "marginal" calls. Light winds but no waves. It's a time to work on your tan, not your surfing.
Things start looking up around the 26th and 27th. A new NW swell shows with a long period (15-17 seconds), and the energy readings climb back up (520 to 754). But it's more of a crosswind, and that long period might make it break too straight on the reef. It's a tease.
The 28th and 29th keep that NW energy going at waist-to-chest high, but it's still crossshore. Then comes the one to watch: the 30th. That energy reading jumps to 1182 – the ocean's waking up. Swell hits 1.6m from the NNW with a 15-second period, and the morning has clean conditions with a cross-off breeze. That's the one. That's the standout. But it's far out, so don't book your flights yet. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 68 | 38 | 80 | 227 | 412 | 507 | 535 | 699 | 761 | 682 | 625 | 549 | 469 | 416 | 366 | 257 | 231 | 246 | 251 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50PM2.19m | 5:06AM2.13m | 5:26PM1.97m | 5:42AM1.95m | 6:07PM1.76m | 6:29AM1.78m | 7:08PM1.57m | 7:47AM1.64m | 8:56PM1.49m | 9:41AM1.64m | 10:41PM1.56m | 11:03AM1.77m | 11:40PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.32m | 10:50PM0.43m | 11:11AM0.49m | 11:23PM0.62m | 11:51AM0.68m | 00:03AM0.80m | 12:46PM0.86m | 1:02AM0.97m | 2:22PM0.98m | 2:54AM1.04m | 4:24PM0.94m | 4:40AM0.95m | 5:31PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 105 | 65 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 50 | 47 | 35 | 137 | 94 | 69 | 625 | 549 | 469 | 304 | 205 | 136 | 104 | 246 | 251 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | — | NE 9 | NW 12 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 16 | — | 13 | 39 | — | 12 | 12 | 39 | 71 | 318 | 416 | 366 | 257 | 231 | 55 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NNW 15 | — | NNW 11 | — | W 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | 71 | — | 2 | 11 | 39 | 10 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 68 | 26 | 80 | 227 | 412 | 507 | 535 | 699 | 761 | 682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 42 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 46 | 46 | 221 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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