Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got cookin' down at Arrieta.

Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a grim picture for the next couple of weeks. The wind is just relentless, and it's coming from the wrong direction for this spot. Arrieta is a sheltered reef break that needs things just right, and what we're seeing is a whole lot of cross-shore chop, especially early on. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The first few days, from Tuesday the 25th to Thursday the 27th, are basically a write-off. Swell is small or short-period and the wind is messy, making for poor surf conditions. It's not worth paddling out.

On Friday the 28th, the wind picks up to a strong 25 mph breeze, and the swell jumps to 6 ft from the NNE with a short, weak 6-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 292, but that onshore breeze is gonna chop it all to pieces. The ocean will be a washing machine.

We do see a big bump in energy on Saturday the 29th, with the combined swell energy hitting a very strong 1370, and the swell at 7 ft from the North with an 11-second period. But the catch is the wind is still a fresh 22 mph cross-shore breeze, making for lumpy conditions. At 7 ft, this is getting into the realm where only experts should be out, and even they'll be fighting the chop.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st offer some slight relief, with the swell dropping and the wind easing slightly in the afternoons, becoming more cross-offshore which cleans it up a bit. The wave heights are a more user-friendly 5 to 6 ft, but the quality is still suffering from the wind.

Looking further out, into the first week of September, it's more of the same story. The swell builds again, hitting 8 ft on the 2nd and 3rd of September with moderate wave energy (650 to 668), but the cross-shore wind doesn't let up. Anything over 8 ft is a pure expert zone, and we're getting close to that.

The one standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. The wind turns a bit more cross-offshore from the North at 16 mph, and the swell is a solid 7 ft from the NNE with an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 630, and the wind description is "clean". It's still a big swell, so this is for experienced surfers only, and Arrieta is an inconsistent spot, so it might not even be breaking perfectly. It's the best call in a rough run.

Overall, this isn't a period for a surfari to Arrieta. The wind is just too dominant and from the wrong angle. The consistent north-easterly wind and messy ocean conditions make this setup look far more interesting for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer.

Rusty.

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