Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Arrigunaga this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Playa de Arrigunaga. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough forecast. We’ve got a loooong stretch of small, weak, and grotty conditions ahead, so don’t expect much for over a week.
Right now, the water’s sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice for a swim, but the waves are flat.
The pattern is pretty grim for paddle surfing right through most of the first week and into the second. From Sunday the 9th all the way through to Thursday the 22nd of August, it’s a real desert. Swell is tiny—mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft—and the wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just too weak to hold any shape. The combined swell energy is almost entirely below 100, so we’re looking at weak, anemic surf. There are a few glassy mornings here and there, but with barely a bump on the water, it’s not worth paddling out. The period is short too, mostly 8-10 seconds, so no grunt behind it.
Then, around Saturday the 22nd of August, we finally get a bit of life. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NW early in the morning (period 8 seconds, combined energy 294), and we’ve got light offshore winds from the SSE. That’s the standout of the whole 16-day run. The break is fairly consistent and fairly exposed, but you’ll want intermediate skills—5 ft is starting to push it for beginners. The swell direction (NW) matches what the break likes best. That morning window is your only real shot at clean, rideable surf.
By Saturday afternoon, it jumps up to 6 ft, but the wind swings cross-shore and the energy gets messy (418). That’s a bit much for a sandbar, and only for experienced surfers.
After that, Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th fall back into choppy, onshore junk—4 ft to 5 ft with poor winds and weak energy (152 to 184). Not worth chasing.
So, the bottom line: this is a long dry spell. If you’re desperate, mark the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 72 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 58 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:28PM3.44m | 3:11AM3.40m | 3:33PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.64m | 4:27PM4.00m | 5:00AM3.86m | 5:15PM4.22m | 5:44AM4.00m | 6:00PM4.35m | 6:26AM4.06m | 6:41PM4.36m | 7:05AM4.02m | 7:21PM4.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.98m | 9:18AM1.03m | 9:56PM0.69m | 10:15AM0.77m | 10:48PM0.42m | 11:03AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.37m | 00:16AM0.15m | 12:28PM0.30m | 00:56AM0.18m | 1:08PM0.34m | 1:34AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 72 | 44 | 35 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 58 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 4 | NW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 9 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 8 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 69 | 241 | 83 | 4 | 354 | 770 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 4 |
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