Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks aren’t going to have us shouting from the rooftops. There’s surf on the table, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The first real window worth getting excited about is Monday the 7th in the morning, and after that it’s a bit of a mixed bag until the following Sunday the 13th.

So, we’ve got Playa de Arrigunaga as our main spot. It’s a sandbar set-up, fairly consistent, and it likes a NW swell. The water is sitting at 72° right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing wild, but you’ll notice it’s pleasant.

Kicking off on Sunday the 6th in the afternoon, we’ve got some NW swell around 4ft but the wind is on it from the NW at 12 mph. It’s messy, so give it a miss.

Monday the 7th morning is where it’s at early. We’ve got a 3ft NW swell, period of 9 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light WNW breeze at 3 mph. The combined energy is sitting at 415 (moderate wave energy) – it’s clean, it’s fun, and it’s the standout of the whole outlook. This is the session to aim for. The afternoon goes cross-on and drops off, so get in early.

Tuesday the 8th is small and onshore – not worth it. Wednesday the 9th has some size, 6ft in the morning, but the wind is cross-on and it’s choppy. The combined energy is 482 (moderate wave energy), but the quality is poor.

Thursday the 10th morning is another little gem: 4ft from the NNW, period 10 seconds, glassy with a light ENE breeze at 3 mph. Energy is 347 (moderate wave energy). Clean waves again – not huge, but good fun if you’re keen.

Friday the 11th morning has tiny 3ft waves with glassy conditions, but it’s pretty ordinary. Saturday the 12th is flat-ish.

Now, Sunday the 13th morning is interesting. We’ve got 3ft from the NNW but with a long 13-second period, clean conditions and light offshore wind from the south. Combined energy is 307 (moderate wave energy). That’s a proper groundswell – long period, so it’ll have nice shape but longer waits between sets. At a sandbar, that might make it a bit straight, but if you pick your peak, it could be fun.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have size (4ft) and long period (12 seconds) but the wind is messy. Tuesday the 15th morning has glassy conditions again, so there’s a chance of a clean session if you’re desperate.

After that, it drops off. The second week is pretty quiet – small waves, onshore winds, and not much to write home about. There’s a tiny window on Friday the 18th morning with 3ft and glassy conditions, but it’s ordinary.

The best of the best? Monday the 7th morning, no question. Clean, fun, and the energy is there. Thursday the 10th morning is a close second. Get on it.

Rusty.

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