Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

Lookin’ at the next sixteen days for Arrieta, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a real gap of flat, poor-quality surf all the way from now until the tail end of the first week of September. The morning of September 7th is when this place finally starts to hold a bit of promise, but even that’s a marginal call. The waiting game is real.

From Tuesday the 25th of August through to Sunday the 6th of September, it’s mostly a write-off. Cross-shore winds and messy chop, with swell energy bouncing around but the wave comment says poor conditions the whole way. A few afternoons get clean with that north wind going cross-off, but the swell just isn't doing us any favors. The combined swell energy gets up near strong levels on Friday the 28th of August, but it’s short-period, onshore junk. That’s more of a kite day, not a paddle day.

Now, the light at the end of the tunnel shows up on Monday the 7th of September. The morning has some decent energy with a 7 ft swell out of the north-northeast, but it’s still a bit cross-shore. The afternoon cleans right up though – cross-off wind, 7 ft of north-northeast swell, period sitting at 8 seconds. That’s a good clean surf setup. The energy is strong. This is the standout: Arrieta itself. It’s a reef, and inconsistent, but when it’s clean like this, it’s a quality wave. Just be warned, it can draw a crowd with that offshore wind.

Then Tuesday the 8th of September looks even better. We’ve got 8 ft of north-east swell, clean with moderate cross-off winds, period stretching to 9 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy coming through. This swell might be a touch big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s gonna be firing.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, no real anomaly worth shouting about. Just your standard warm summer feel.

Arrieta is your one and only real look here, but it's a good one if you can wait it out. The first week is dead, but that second week has some genuine standouts, especially the 7th and 8th of September. Keep an eye on the long-range calls, they always promise a bit.

Rusty.

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