Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,026 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Arrigunaga this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming for the Basque coast over the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start, but there's some action later.
Playa de Arrigunaga is the only break we’re talking about. Water temp is sitting around 75°F right now, which is much warmer than usual for the season – a real bonus.
The first few days are flat. From Tuesday the 25th through Thursday the 27th, it’s poor. Tiny 1ft to 2ft swell with short periods of 4 to 8 seconds. Combined energy is super low – between 22 and 72 (weak). Even with glassy mornings, there’s just nothing to ride. Don’t bother.
First decent window opens Friday morning, the 28th. Swell jumps to about 5ft from the NW, with an 8 second period. Energy hits 306 (moderate). A clean cross-off breeze from the SSW keeps the waves tidy. Expect surfable, clean conditions. The afternoon gets trashed with onshore winds at 15 mph and messy 6ft swell, so hit the early session.
The real standout is Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. Swell sits at 5ft from the NW with a 11 second period – that’s proper groundswell. Combined energy is 615 (strong). Light offshore E wind at 3 mph keeps it clean and glassy. This is the session you don’t want to miss. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September is also a winner – flat calm, 5ft NW swell, 10 seconds, glassy as can be.
Out in the second week, Tuesday morning, the 8th of September is the big one: 10ft from the NW, combined energy at 2443 (very strong). That’s a lot of water. Clean and cross-off, but at that size on a sandbar, it’s experts only.
Arrigunaga gets crowded often, so expect company on the good mornings. It’s fairly open to the NW, which lines up with what we’re getting.
Top call: suffer through the first few days, then nail Tuesday and Wednesday, the 1st and 2nd of September for clean, punchy waves. The big stuff on the 8th is for the heavy hitters.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 72 | 126 | 306 | 626 | 679 | 311 | 229 | 219 | 201 | 153 | 96 | 142 | 377 | 478 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:10PM3.49m | 4:34AM3.42m | 4:45PM3.71m | 5:05AM3.61m | 5:16PM3.90m | 5:35AM3.76m | 5:46PM4.03m | 6:04AM3.86m | 6:17PM4.11m | 6:33AM3.92m | 6:48PM4.11m | 7:04AM3.92m | 7:21PM4.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM1.21m | 10:25PM0.95m | 10:34AM0.97m | 10:58PM0.74m | 11:07AM0.75m | 11:30PM0.58m | 11:38AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.46m | 12:10PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:42PM0.43m | 1:04AM0.42m | 1:15PM0.45m | 1:37AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 72 | 12 | 306 | — | 679 | 311 | 229 | 219 | 201 | 153 | 96 | 142 | 377 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 126 | — | 626 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 84 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 69 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 0 |
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