Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 376 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yeah, look, I’ve got nothing good to say. The next couple weeks are a total washout for any surf at Arrieta. Not a single day where it’s worth wetting a suit. The whole 16-day window is a blank, and for a spot that’s already inconsistent, that’s a long dry spell.
Starting Sunday the 9th, it’s all cross-shore winds and short-period swell. The waves are around 5 to 6 feet, but it’s a jumbled mess from the NNE, only 6-7 seconds apart. The water’s a bit warmer than usual, around 74°, but that’s the only thing going for it. The wind is fresh, blowing 20-25 mph, and it’s just lumpy and unrideable.
It does ease off a bit in the second week, with the swell dropping to around 3 feet by the 19th and 20th. There’s a brief window where the wind goes cross-offshore and it cleans up, but the waves are just too weak and fat to do anything with. Then the wind really pipes up by the 21st and 22nd, hitting 25 mph and making a proper mess of things.
By the 23rd, it’s basically flat, a foot if you’re lucky. There’s a little bump of 4 to 5 feet on the 24th, but it’s back to the same short-period, wind-blown junk. If you’re keen on kitesurfing, that 40 km/h wind on the 22nd might get you going, but for a surfboard, it’s a write-off. This kind of blank run is just the norm around here sometimes. It won’t stay poor forever, but right now, save your energy.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 273 | 249 | 285 | 210 | 181 | 160 | 123 | 25 | 161 | 151 | 188 | 203 | 230 | 242 | 303 | 340 | 376 | 340 | 297 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:32AM2.08m | 00:11AM2.06m | 12:34PM2.30m | 1:08AM2.23m | 1:25PM2.51m | 1:56AM2.36m | 2:11PM2.67m | 2:40AM2.45m | 2:54PM2.76m | 3:20AM2.47m | 3:34PM2.75m | 3:59AM2.44m | 4:13PM2.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.47m | 6:16AM0.47m | 6:55PM0.26m | 7:09AM0.31m | 7:45PM0.08m | 7:55AM0.17m | 8:30PM-0.04m | 8:37AM0.08m | 9:11PM-0.08m | 9:17AM0.06m | 9:49PM-0.04m | 9:55AM0.10m | 10:26PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 57 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 41 | 56 | 81 | 86 | 73 | 54 | 37 | 35 | 58 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 49 | 42 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | N 13 | NW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 312 | 273 | 249 | 285 | 210 | 181 | 160 | 123 | 150 | 161 | 151 | 188 | 203 | 230 | 242 | 303 | 340 | 376 | 340 | 297 | 281 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 239 | 46 | 239 | 525 | 46 | 46 | 340 | 340 | 46 | 269 | 46 | 46 | 340 | 341 | 265 | 239 | 265 |
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