Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for Playa de Arrigunaga.

Right off the bat, it’s a mixed bag, but we’ve got a couple of windows where it’ll be worth paddling out. The first real standout is happening this Sunday morning, the 6th of September. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the NNW with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy. That’s a solid combo for a sandbar break like this, giving you some good shape and energy. The combined swell energy is 529, which is a moderate-to-strong push, and with the water temp right around average for this time of year, it’s comfortable. Just keep in mind, crowds are often a thing here, so get out early for your pick of the peaks.

After that, the surf drops off pretty quick. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th have small, weak swell (2ft to 2ft) with okay morning glass, but the energy is low (214 and 121), so it’s really just ankle-biters. The next real chance comes on Wednesday the 9th, but that’s a no-go for paddle surfing. The swell jumps to 8ft, but it’s a short-period 8-second wind swell and the wind is onshore at 12 mph. The energy is pumping (943), but it’s messy and blown out. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We then hit a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. From Thursday the 10th right through to the end of the second week, it’s mostly cross-onshore winds and small, weak surf. The combined energy rarely gets above 400, and the wind is never really clean for the afternoon sessions. The mornings are sometimes glassy or with light offshore winds, like on the 11th, 12th, 15th, and 20th, but the swell is tiny (2ft to 4ft) and the period is short, so the waves are weak and inconsistent.

The second standout comes much later, on Saturday the 19th of September. That morning, we’ve got glassy conditions, a 4ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is 339. The wind is calm, bringing total glass. This is a solid, clean option for a weekend session, but it’s a long way off, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The afternoon on the 19th gets a bit cross-shore, so it’s a morning-only window.

Overall, the best bet is this Sunday morning, the 6th, with the 19th morning as a potential backup. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly small, weak, or blown out, so don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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