Arrieta Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.13° N 13.46° W

Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arrieta sea temperature is
22.8° C
1.4° 

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


Arrieta surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 713 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 25th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a good hard look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Frankly, I’m looking at this and my heart sinks a little. The whole 16-day window for Arrieta is a tough run. We’ve got a lot of swell energy, no doubt about it, but the wind is just constantly smashing it from the cross and cross-off directions, which wrecks the surface. Every single session across the entire period is rated as poor surf conditions. There are no standout days for a clean, proper wave. The best I can say is that from Monday the 20th through to the 27th, we get some cleaner conditions with a cross-off wind, but it’s still a strong breeze, making it messy. The swell direction is almost always from the NNE, which isn’t the optimum N direction this sheltered reef is looking for.

The water temp is 73°, and that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but it’s small comfort when the waves are a write-off.

Let’s walk through it. It starts quiet with poor conditions on Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th. Monday the 20th shows some clean wind in the morning, but the swell is 8 ft from the NNE with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (603). That’s not a good recipe. The whole first week is just a grind of fresh to strong breezes ruining what could be decent sized swells.

Heading into the second week, it gets worse. By the 28th, the swell is hitting 8 ft with a period of 9 seconds, energy ramping up to strong (920), but the wind is a messy strong cross-shore. On the 29th, it gets big – 10 ft from the NNE with 9-second period and very strong energy (1533). That is too big for most and the wind is still cross. Only experts could even think about it, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine out there.

We finally see a drop in wind towards the end, with a moderate breeze on the 1st and 2nd of August, and the swell drops to a more manageable 5 ft to 7 ft with a slightly longer period of 9 to 10 seconds. But it’s still a cross-shore wind, giving a cross-chop. The water will be messy.

Honestly, for a sheltered reef like Arrieta, this is a poor run. There’s nothing to recommend as a standout. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. It’s a blank run. For the area, that’s not unheard of, but it always hurts to say it. The setup with all this wind and significant swell is actually looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If you have to get wet, maybe that’s your angle.

Stay patient. It tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
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7
2
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7
2
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7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
311
315
406
418
469
590
606
531
512
469
404
403
414
456
528
494
526
481
555
636
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
35
N
35
NNE
40
N
35
N
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
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cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:26PM2.50m
5:54AM2.14m
6:11PM2.31m
6:40AM2.01m
6:58PM2.10m
7:31AM1.89m
7:52PM1.90m
8:30AM1.79m
8:58PM1.75m
9:40AM1.75m
10:16PM1.68m
10:53AM1.78m
11:28PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.27m
11:43PM0.24m
11:48AM0.41m
00:27AM0.41m
12:35PM0.57m
1:13AM0.59m
1:29PM0.72m
2:05AM0.74m
2:36PM0.83m
3:10AM0.84m
3:58PM0.87m
4:25AM0.86m
5:15PM0.82m
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7:05
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7:07
7:09
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8:52
8:52
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8:50
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Temp °C
21
21
20
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21
Feels °C
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18
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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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