Arrieta Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.13° N 13.46° W

Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arrieta sea temperature is
23.8°C
1.6° 

Arrieta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Arrieta surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,276 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (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 7AM. 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 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 1.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 24th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Arrieta. It’s a quiet start, but we’ve got one standout window that might get your blood pumping. For the most part though, this is a lean fortnight.

Alright, the first real glimpse of anything half-decent arrives on Sunday, the 23rd of August. Saturday the 22nd is a write-off – messy cross-shore winds and weak little 4ft waves with poor conditions. Sunday morning, you’ll see the swell start to build a little, with clean 3ft waves from the north and a gentle cross-offshore breeze (moderate wave energy – 332). It’s surfable but ordinary. The highlight pops Sunday afternoon: that 5ft swell from the NNW, with a long 14-second period. The wind is gentle and cross-offshore, so the surface cleans right up. The combined swell energy jumps to 1045, so there’s proper grunt in the water. This is the best on offer – a real reef-break runner with that groundswell pulse. It’s still advanced-rated and inconsistent here, so it won’t be packed full of beginners, and the NNW direction is nicely tuned to the optimum N direction. Great shape, long lines, and not too big for a paddle.

Monday the 24th morning still has some decent 6ft NNW swell with a 12-second period and clean conditions (energy at 1077), but the winds pick up to a moderate breeze, and by the afternoon it turns cross-shore and goes pear-shaped. After that, from Monday arvo right through to Wednesday afternoon – and then pretty much the rest of the 16 days – it’s all poor. The swell gets bigger – pushing 8ft by the 28th and 29th – but it’s a short-period, messy NNE windswell, with persistent moderate to strong cross-shore breezes. That creates lumpy, chunky, poor surf. That’s a long gap of nothing from the 24th afternoon all the way to the end. Even when the winds clean up slightly on the 30th afternoon, the wave comment still calls it poor. No second-week standouts at all – just more of the same ordinary conditions.

So, for Arrieta, if you’re keen, that Sunday arvo is your shot. A bit of a tease, then a long dry spell. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this ugly forever.

– Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Wave
Height (m)
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Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.1
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0.7
NNW
10
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N
10
1.5
NNW
14
2
NNW
13
1.9
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
10
1.4
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10
1.1
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9
0.9
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NW
9
1.7
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.4
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7
2.5
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2.4
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2.3
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
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106
183
904
1276
1071
705
521
473
378
206
115
87
3
220
397
607
857
751
621
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
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20
N
25
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:21AM1.67m
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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7:28
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8:27
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Arrieta Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Arrieta provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Arrieta can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Arrieta surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Arrieta) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Arrieta may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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