Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight—this 16-day window for Arrieta is a bust. Not a single session worth paddling out for. The swell is there, ranging from 6ft up to 12ft on the 26th, but it’s all junked up by cross-shore winds and lumpy chop. This reef is already an inconsistent, advanced-only setup, and with the wind howling from the NNE at 19–25 mph most days, it’s just messy. Water temp is sitting at 73°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say.
From Friday 17th July right through to Saturday 1st August, every forecast is either “poor surf conditions” or a couple of late “marginal” days on the 27th and 28th where the tide might be iffy. Even the bigger swells—like the 8ft on the 25th with combined energy around 850–889, or the 12ft on the 26th with energy over 2000—are ruined by strong cross-shore wind and chop. That’s a 15-day gap with zero good surf. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this blank run is pretty normal. Don’t get your hopes up; forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 251 | 302 | 311 | 315 | 406 | 429 | 482 | 653 | 638 | 475 | 469 | 400 | 381 | 456 | 482 | 540 | 555 | 569 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41PM2.64m | 5:10AM2.26m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.27m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 7 | — | N 11 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 309 | 251 | 302 | 311 | 315 | 406 | 429 | 482 | 653 | 638 | 475 | 469 | 400 | 381 | 456 | 482 | 540 | 555 | 569 | 540 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 329 | 265 | 239 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 329 | 340 | 340 | 265 | 340 | 340 | 329 | 340 | 340 | 329 | 340 | 340 | 269 |
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