Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 866 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch it up for the imperial crew.
Honestly, the first week is a total dud. From Saturday, July 18, through Friday, July 24, the surf is just plain poor at Arrieta. The swell is coming from the NNE, which is all wrong for this spot, and it’s a short, wind-swell period of 7 to 8 seconds. The wind is blowing 18 to 25 mph, mostly cross or cross-off, creating lumpy, choppy, messy conditions. The combined energy is moderate (319 to 823), but it’s a waste with the wind. Don’t even bother.
The first real chance comes on the morning of Sunday, July 26. The swell is still from the NNE, but the energy is ramping up to 1086 (moderate) with an 8-second period. The wind is a fresh cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The swell is 7 ft to 8 ft, so it’s a bit much for learners, but still a marginal call due to tide. The real standout shows up a couple of days later.
The best session by far is the morning of Tuesday, July 28. The swell is a solid 10 ft from the NNE, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1652. What makes it special is the wind: a gentle 9 mph breeze from the NNW. That’s clean, glassy cross-off conditions at Arrieta. This reef break is inconsistent, so to have it line up with a clean, powerful swell like this is a big deal. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 73°. That’s the one to mark on your calendar. After that, the swell backs off, and the rest of the run into the first week of August is more modest, with a few fair mornings, but nothing that compares to that spike on the 28th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 315 | 418 | 393 | 443 | 606 | 622 | 487 | 469 | 440 | 366 | 345 | 392 | 392 | 456 | 481 | 456 | 528 | 507 | 605 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:26PM2.50m | 5:54AM2.14m | 6:11PM2.31m | 6:40AM2.01m | 6:58PM2.10m | 7:31AM1.89m | 7:52PM1.90m | 8:30AM1.79m | 8:58PM1.75m | 9:40AM1.75m | 10:16PM1.68m | 10:53AM1.78m | 11:28PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.24m | 11:48AM0.41m | 00:27AM0.41m | 12:35PM0.57m | 1:13AM0.59m | 1:29PM0.72m | 2:05AM0.74m | 2:36PM0.83m | 3:10AM0.84m | 3:58PM0.87m | 4:25AM0.86m | 5:15PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 10 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | W 9 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 311 | 315 | 418 | 393 | 443 | 606 | 622 | 487 | 469 | 440 | 366 | 345 | 392 | 392 | 456 | 481 | 456 | 528 | 507 | 605 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 265 | 265 | 340 | 329 | 265 | 265 | 336 | 340 | 265 | 336 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 329 | 340 | 329 | 383 | 540 | 329 |
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