Surf Forecasts:
Arrieta surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrieta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Arrieta in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 10AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrieta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s cooking at Arrieta. Honestly, it’s a rough stretch. This is a sheltered reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so it’s picky. Over the next 16 days, the wind is a real pain. Starting Friday 17 July, we’ve got a fresh breeze from the NNE, mostly cross or cross-off, but it’s too strong and the swell is short – only 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at first, around 283 (moderate later), but the surf quality is poor – lumpy, cross-chop, just messy. Not worth paddling out.
There’s a big gap with no real surf. The wind eases a bit from the 19th, but the swell stays short-period and the conditions are poor. The first glimmer comes on Tuesday 28 July in the afternoon. Swell hits 2.5m from the north, period 9 seconds, cross-off wind at 30 km/h, keeping it clean. Combined energy is 1177 (strong) but it’s only a marginal forecast – score 1. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
The best shot, and I mean the only real standout, is Wednesday 29 July. Morning has 2.5m north swell, period 10 seconds, cross-off wind from the north at 25 km/h, and combined energy 1145 (strong). It’s clean, but the reef is inconsistent and it’s advanced only. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ – you might see a few. The north swell lines up close to the optimum direction from the north. After that, the wind turns cross again on the 30th and it’s back to poor surf.
This is a pretty blank run for Arrieta. For an inconsistent, sheltered spot, that’s normal. Don’t get your hopes up. The best is that Wednesday 29 July, but it’s still marginal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 282 | 262 | 311 | 320 | 299 | 366 | 408 | 435 | 629 | 596 | 487 | 469 | 452 | 404 | 468 | 494 | 481 | 481 | 494 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26AM2.36m | 4:41PM2.64m | 5:10AM2.26m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.17m | 11:00PM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 45 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NNW 9 | — | W 9 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 21 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 266 | 282 | 262 | 311 | 320 | 299 | 366 | 408 | 435 | 629 | 596 | 487 | 469 | 452 | 404 | 468 | 494 | 481 | 481 | 494 | 471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 265 | 329 | 265 | 239 | 265 | 265 | 340 | 329 | 265 | 265 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 329 | 341 | 341 |
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