Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, NW swell with 988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Playa de Arrigunaga.
First up, the water is sitting about average for the time of year, which is always a nice start.
We've got a bit of a slow start, but Saturday the 29th of August is actually worth getting out of bed for. The morning is looking clean with a 5.2ft NW swell rolling in, carrying a decent amount of energy (388). The wind is a light cross-off from the south, which should keep the sandbar lines tidy. This is a standout window for the intermediate crew. The afternoon gets choppy, so make it a dawn patrol mission.
Sunday the 30th is a bit of a write-off. The wind swings onshore from the NW, and while there's some size (4.9ft) and energy (425), the conditions are just messy. You'd be wrestling it more than riding it.
Now, Monday the 31st is another absolute beauty. Glassy conditions in the morning with a 5.2ft NW swell and energy up at 437. This is as clean as it gets for a beach break. The lines will be holding up well with that 10-second period. Get on it.
After Monday, things get smaller and a bit ordinary. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd see the swell drop off to 4.3ft and then 2.6ft, with cross-onshore winds messing up the surface. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are even smaller, with waves barely reaching 2.3ft. There’s a run of about five days where the surf is pretty poor or flat.
We get a pulse of life again on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning shows a 3.9ft NW groundswell with an 11-second period, clean with a cross-off wind. Energy is back up to 340, and it’s a good call for a solid session, but nothing like the standouts from the first week.
The real standout for the second week looks like Wednesday the 9th of September. That morning is packing some serious punch: a 6.9ft NNW swell with strong, clean energy (1006). The wind is a cross-off from the east, keeping it clean. This is a proper swell for experienced surfers only – anything over 8.2ft is expert territory, and at 6.9ft it’s getting solid. The period is 11 seconds, so plenty of push, but the long period might make it close out a bit on the sandbar. It's a promising long-range call, but don't hold me to it just yet.
From the 10th onward, it trails off again into small, weak surf for the rest of the run.
To be honest, the best bet is nailing the glassy mornings on Saturday the 29th and Monday the 31st of August. That’s the pick of the bunch.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 988 | 388 | 307 | 275 | 425 | 318 | 256 | 437 | 530 | 425 | 299 | 236 | 152 | 82 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 50 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM3.86m | 6:17PM4.11m | 6:33AM3.92m | 6:48PM4.11m | 7:04AM3.92m | 7:21PM4.04m | 7:38AM3.85m | 7:57PM3.88m | 8:16AM3.72m | 8:39PM3.65m | 9:01AM3.52m | 9:31PM3.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.46m | 12:10PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:42PM0.43m | 1:04AM0.42m | 1:15PM0.45m | 1:37AM0.50m | 1:52PM0.56m | 2:14AM0.66m | 2:33PM0.73m | 2:56AM0.89m | 3:21PM0.96m | 3:48AM1.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 988 | 388 | 307 | 275 | 425 | 318 | 256 | 437 | 530 | 425 | 299 | 236 | 152 | 82 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 50 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 69 | 84 | 0 |
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