Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the outlook for the next couple of weeks for Arrieta. This is a sheltered reef break that’s rated for advanced surfers only, and it’s an inconsistent spot – you’ll need to pick your moment.

Right off the bat, there’s not much to get excited about. The whole first week is a real struggle. We’ve got a lot of cross-shore wind and lumpy, messy conditions, and the scores are reflecting that. For Tuesday the 1st, the swell is 7 ft from the NNE with a period of just 7 seconds and the energy is moderate at 483, but the 22 mph cross-shore wind is just making a mess of it. Wednesday the 2nd is a bit bigger at 8 ft from the NNE, and the energy ramps up to 844, but again that fresh cross-shore wind ruins any chance of clean waves. Thursday the 3rd is a slight improvement with lighter winds and a clean cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to 5 ft and the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the conditions are still being called poor.

The first real glimmer of something comes on Friday the 4th. Thursday morning has a tiny 3 ft swell from the north with a light offshore from the WNW at just 6 mph. The energy is weak at 88, but for a sheltered reef like Arrieta, that light offshore wind might just make for a clean, glassy session if you’ve got the right board and patience. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The whole first week continues in this vein – a mix of lumpy cross-shore winds, short period swells, and only a few fleeting windows of cleaner conditions. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Now, looking into the second week, things don’t get much better. The swell stays in the 3 ft to 7 ft range, mostly from the NNE, with short periods around 7 seconds. The wind is generally moderate to fresh and cross-shore or cross-off, keeping things clean but not inspiring. The energy values stay moderate, topping out around 590 on Wednesday the 9th, but even that is described as marginal.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 14th to the 16th, we see the swell drop off significantly. On Tuesday the 15th, a long-period 12-second groundswell from the NW rolls in, but it’s only 1 ft with weak energy of 67. The next day, Wednesday the 16th, the swell picks up slightly to 3 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 237, but it’s still very small.

Honestly, for Arrieta, this is a blank run. The conditions are poor to marginal at best, and there’s no standout session on the horizon. For an inconsistent, sheltered reef like this, a stretch of quiet days is pretty normal. Don’t hold your breath, but forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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