Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – the first ten days of this forecast are a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, gutless waves and poor surf conditions from Wednesday the 15th of July right through until Tuesday the 28th of July. There’s a brief window of glassy conditions on the 16th and 18th, but the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. Most of the time, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the water is a very warm 74°F (that’s 5°F above normal for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than usual) at Playa de Arrigunaga.
The first real hope pops up on Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning session at Playa de Arrigunaga (sandbar) sees a light cross-offshore breeze from the east at 6 mph, giving us clean waves. The swell is 4 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (179). It’s not world-class, but it’s the first surfable wave we’ve seen in over a week. The crowds are often here, so expect company.
The real standout, though, is Thursday the 30th of July. That’s the one to circle. The morning brings a light cross-offshore easterly at 6 mph, glassy clean conditions, and a solid 4 ft swell from the NNW with a long 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong at 435, and it’s the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. That long period will make paddling out easier, and the waves will have some real push. For a sandbar, the long period might make it a bit straight, but with that clean wind, it’ll be fun. The afternoon holds the same quality, with the wind holding cross-offshore and the swell staying at 4 ft. This is the time to go.
So, don’t waste your energy on the first two weeks. Sleep in, sharpen your fins, and wait for Thursday the 30th. It’s the only day that’s really worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 80 | 121 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:13PM4.28m | 6:44AM3.97m | 7:00PM4.29m | 7:30AM3.92m | 7:47PM4.20m | 8:16AM3.79m | 8:33PM4.02m | 9:01AM3.62m | 9:20PM3.78m | 9:49AM3.42m | 10:11PM3.50m | 10:42AM3.23m | 11:08PM3.25m | 11:42AM3.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.19m | 12:46PM0.41m | 1:18AM0.22m | 1:31PM0.46m | 2:03AM0.35m | 2:15PM0.59m | 2:48AM0.56m | 3:00PM0.78m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.01m | 4:21AM1.07m | 4:40PM1.23m | 5:15AM1.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 68 | 14 | 49 | 64 | 11 | 121 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NE 6 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 7 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 32 | 80 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 413 | 497 | 1012 | 442 | 845 | 776 | 1979 | 429 | 942 | 1302 | 507 | 353 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 743 | 4 | 0 |
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