Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, N swell with 771 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch to feet and miles per hour. It’s Rusty again.
First up, the surf at Arrieta is a mixed bag. The first day you can actually get wet is Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. We’ve got a clean little 5ft swell out of the north-northeast, but the period is short – just 7 seconds – so it’s weak and gutless. The wind is a light offshore from the north, keeping the surface tidy, but the wave energy is only 352, which is weak. The water is warm at 75°, about a degree above normal for this time of year.
From Tuesday afternoon through to Thursday the 10th, the wind picks up hard and the surf gets lumpy and messy. Don’t bother.
Friday the 11th brings a little more size – 6ft to 7ft from the north – with a cross-offshore wind keeping things clean. The period is still short at 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (438 to 574). It’s rideable, but with a 35 km/h wind, you’ll be working for it.
Saturday the 12th is the biggest day of the whole forecast, with a 8ft north swell. The wave energy hits 828 (moderate) and the wind is a clean cross-off in the morning. But at 8ft, this is for experts only. The period is still 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit of a mess. Afternoon gets lumpy again.
The real gem is Sunday the 13th of September. The morning is clean with a 5ft north swell and a light cross-off wind. The energy is low (327). But the afternoon is the winner: the wind goes dead calm, glassy, with a light breeze from the east. The swell is 5ft from the north. It’s not big, but it’s glassy and clean. That’s your best shot. This is an inconsistent reef, so it doesn’t break often, and crowds are possible.
After Sunday, the swell drops hard. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Wednesday the 23rd, the waves stay under 3ft. We get a long period groundswell on Monday (13 seconds) but it’s only 3ft – barely a ripple. The wind stays cross-off or cross, but the energy is too low to do anything. It’s a long, flat spell.
The one standout is Sunday afternoon. That’s your day. Everything else is a struggle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 266 | 228 | 247 | 212 | 210 | 204 | 154 | 268 | 345 | 471 | 603 | 727 | 682 | 386 | 280 | 239 | 168 | 189 | 213 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:25PM2.34m | 00:58AM2.24m | 1:12PM2.54m | 1:40AM2.38m | 1:53PM2.67m | 2:18AM2.48m | 2:31PM2.72m | 2:54AM2.51m | 3:07PM2.69m | 3:28AM2.49m | 3:42PM2.57m | 4:01AM2.41m | 4:16PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.23m | 6:58AM0.31m | 7:31PM0.07m | 7:39AM0.16m | 8:09PM-0.03m | 8:17AM0.07m | 8:44PM-0.05m | 8:52AM0.05m | 9:17PM-0.00m | 9:27AM0.08m | 9:49PM0.10m | 10:01AM0.18m | 10:20PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 208 | 114 | 82 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 23 | 32 | 73 | 100 | 85 | 75 | 25 | 386 | 280 | 239 | 168 | 127 | 99 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 111 | 189 | 213 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 83 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 266 | 228 | 247 | 212 | 210 | 204 | 154 | 268 | 345 | 471 | 603 | 727 | 682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 269 | 340 | 239 | 341 | 340 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 239 | 0 |
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