Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s brewing for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a few days of nothing really happening, with the surf looking pretty poor right through Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th. The water is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus if you’re just having a swim, but the waves are tiny and the wind is all over the place. Wednesday the 26th morning brings a little bump of 2ft from the WNW with a light offshore wind, but it’s a short period swell at 7 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly. That afternoon goes glassy, but the swell drops right off.

Things start to look a bit more promising as we head into the end of the week. Thursday the 27th morning, we get a clean 3ft from the NW with a light offshore breeze and the combined wave energy is moderate at 119. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Friday the 28th morning sees the swell building to 5ft from the NW, and the energy jumps to 321, but the wind is a bit cross-shore, so it’s a bit messy. Honestly, the standout window is shaping up for Saturday the 29th morning. The swell holds at 5ft from the NW, the period is a solid 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. The energy is strong at 388, and it’s looking like clean, fun waves. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

Sunday the 30th morning is glassy again with a smaller 3ft swell, but it’s a bit ordinary. Then we get a bit of a lull before the next pulse. Monday the 31st afternoon brings a bigger 6ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy is really pumping at 707, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy.

Now, the real standout of the whole forecast is Monday the 7th of September. That morning, it’s absolutely pumping. A massive 7ft groundswell from the NW, with a very long period of 19 seconds, and the combined energy is a staggering 4068. The wind is glassy – dead calm. This is excellent surf, but listen, that’s a lot of water moving. The swell is over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The long period will make it powerful and a bit shifty for a beach break, so it’ll be more about the stand-up barrels and less about long walls. The afternoon is predicted to be too big for the break, topping out at 10ft.

After that, Monday the 8th of September sees the swell dropping back with a cross-onshore wind, making it a marginal call. The second week is a bit of a mixed bag with some smaller swells and choppy conditions, so that big Monday morning is your best bet.

Rusty out.

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