Arrieta Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.13° N 13.46° W

Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arrieta sea temperature is
23.6°C
1.1° 

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


Arrieta surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, N swell with 463 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 11th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for our spot.

This is a tough one to call, honestly. For the next week and a half or so, it’s a real battle. The wind is just relentless, mostly from the north and northeast, and it’s tearin' the place up. We’ve got swell, no doubt about it, but the conditions are just plain ugly for a proper paddle session. You’ll see the energy building, with moderate to strong readings (31 to 582) but the wind is just cross-off or cross, and that’s not the sweet spot for this reef. There’s a stretch from Saturday, September 6th right through to Monday, September 14th where the wave models are showing some size, over 5 ft at times, but the wind commentary is all "poor surf conditions." It’s a real heartbreaker.

The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°, so it’s comfortable enough, but that’s about the only thing going for us for a while.

Now, if you’re patient and you’re thinking about the second week, there’s a glimmer. The standout window is on Tuesday, September 15th. We’ve got a morning session that’s the only real hope in this whole outlook. The wind drops right out, just a whisper from the NNW, and the swell is a clean 2 ft from the NW with an 11-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with the lights-off wind, this reef could actually line up. The energy is still moderate (187), but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The waves will be small, but they’ll be clean, and for a place that's inconsistent, that’s a rare treat. Don’t expect a crowd because it’s usually empty here, but on a tiny clean day like that, you might find a few others who’ve been watching the same charts.

After that, we get a bit of a pulse again on the 16th and 17th, with the swell jumping up to 6 ft and even 8 ft on the 17th, but the wind is back on it, and the models are still calling it marginal. The 8 ft day on the 17th is a big one, with a massive energy reading of 1064, but that’s a lot of power for a lumpy, wind-affected reef. That’s more of a kite-surfing set-up than a clean paddle day, to be honest.

So, for the die-hards, the only real recommendation is that Tuesday morning. It’s the one clean window in a sea of nor’easters.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
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Friday
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0
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
0.8
NNW
12
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
27
146
173
206
188
180
212
203
276
422
358
349
369
353
281
255
405
463
419
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:32PM1.75m
10:11AM1.92m
11:04PM1.87m
11:28AM2.11m
00:09AM2.05m
12:25PM2.34m
00:58AM2.24m
1:12PM2.54m
1:40AM2.38m
1:53PM2.67m
2:18AM2.48m
2:31PM2.72m
2:54AM2.51m
Low Tide
3:42AM0.81m
4:46PM0.64m
5:11AM0.68m
5:57PM0.43m
6:11AM0.49m
6:48PM0.23m
6:58AM0.31m
7:31PM0.07m
7:39AM0.16m
8:09PM-0.03m
8:17AM0.07m
8:44PM-0.05m
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7:33
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7:33
7:35
7:35
7:35
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8:10
8:09
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8:07
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8:04
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Temp °C
23
22
22
22
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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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