Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The surf forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Arrieta are shaping up as a real test of patience. We're looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of nothing much to get excited about.
The forecast opens with a lot of wind and messy conditions. From Saturday the 15th right through to Friday the 28th of August, it's mostly a write-off. That's a solid two-week gap where the surf is poor. The wind is stubborn out of the NNE, often blowing cross-shore and fresh, creating lumpy, choppy waves that are just not worth paddling out for. Even when the swell pushes up to 6 ft on the 22nd or even 7 ft on the 24th, it's ruined by that wind, so the wave quality is awful. The energy levels get up there, hitting 505 (moderate to strong energy) on the 23rd, but with a short, weak 7-second period and no favourable wind, it's just a jumbled mess. For beginners, when it hits over 5 ft it'd be tough, and over 8 ft it'd be for experts only, but honestly, the conditions are so bad it's not even a consideration.
You might start to see a little light on Friday the 28th afternoon. The wind eases to a light breeze, the swell drops to 3 ft from the N, and we get a "surfable" rating. Still, it's very ordinary.
The best chance in this whole forecast window is for Saturday the 29th of August. The early morning brings a moment of glass, with almost no wind, a cleaner swell. You'll see a 3 ft wave from the NNW, but it's a short 7-second period and the combined energy is weak at 93. It's small and clean, but it's barely a ripple. If you absolutely need a surf, that's your window, but don't expect much.
So, in a nutshell, Arrieta is giving us a big fat zero for two weeks. The water temperature is around 73°, which is about average for this time of year, so that's one comfort, but the swell and wind have just not lined up at all. The setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for almost the entire period. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 238 | 186 | 143 | 128 | 193 | 147 | 215 | 229 | 167 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 66 | 161 | 235 | 209 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM2.66m | 4:36AM2.36m | 4:51PM2.49m | 5:13AM2.23m | 5:29PM2.27m | 5:51AM2.08m | 6:09PM2.04m | 6:32AM1.92m | 6:55PM1.81m | 7:24AM1.77m | 8:00PM1.63m | 8:42AM1.66m | 9:38PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.07m | 10:33AM0.20m | 11:01PM0.23m | 11:11AM0.34m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:50AM0.52m | 00:13AM0.61m | 12:35PM0.70m | 00:57AM0.79m | 1:35PM0.86m | 2:02AM0.94m | 3:10PM0.96m | 3:43AM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 73 | 35 | 34 | 128 | 193 | 147 | 215 | 229 | 167 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 66 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 14 | W 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | — | 7 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 10 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 254 | 238 | 186 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 161 | 235 | 209 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 260 | 46 | 260 | 46 | 265 | 239 | 260 |
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