Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 786 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real. I’ve looked over the whole 16-day forecast for Arrieta, and there’s not a single window where the surf is worth paddling out. The swell is there, jumping up to 8ft at times, with combined energy moderate to strong (between 159 and 807), but the wind is the killer. It’s a steady NNE to N breeze, 16 to 22 mph, blowing cross or cross-off, and it’s just making everything lumpy and poor. The period is short, 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s all windswell, no real power. The wave comment on every single entry is “poor surf conditions”. So from 5 August to 20 August, that’s a full 16 days with nothing. For a spot like Arrieta, which is a sheltered reef that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, this kind of dry spell is pretty normal. It’s a downer, but forecasts change, and when it’s good, it’s good. Right now, it looks like a better day for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that steady wind and chop.
Water temperature at the start is 73°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Don’t give up hope, but don’t rush to wax your board either.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 786 | 732 | 487 | 439 | 539 | 494 | 600 | 549 | 414 | 387 | 390 | 346 | 432 | 435 | 384 | 503 | 435 | 306 | 262 | 229 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.93m | 8:00PM1.92m | 8:47AM1.88m | 9:29PM1.85m | 10:15AM1.93m | 10:59PM1.91m | 11:32AM2.08m | 00:11AM2.06m | 12:34PM2.30m | 1:08AM2.23m | 1:25PM2.51m | 1:56AM2.36m | 2:11PM2.67m | 2:40AM2.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.68m | 2:16AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.72m | 3:45AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.62m | 5:55PM0.47m | 6:16AM0.47m | 6:55PM0.26m | 7:09AM0.31m | 7:45PM0.08m | 7:55AM0.17m | 8:30PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 63 | 55 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 786 | 732 | 487 | 439 | 539 | 494 | 600 | 549 | 414 | 387 | 390 | 346 | 432 | 435 | 384 | 503 | 435 | 306 | 262 | 229 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 340 | 239 | 46 | 269 | 46 | 383 | 269 | 383 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 341 | 341 | 269 | 269 | 518 | 269 | 46 | 269 |
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