Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
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 on offer for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions right through the middle of August. The first solid week is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle session. From Wednesday the 12th right through to Friday the 21st, it’s all poor surf with weak, short-period swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is low, mostly under 100, and the wave heights stay under 3 ft for the most part. The swell is barely there, and when it does show up it’s messy. Not worth suiting up for.
Finally, on Saturday the 22nd of August, things start to show a little life. The morning brings a glassy surface with 3 ft swell from the NNW, period hanging around 10 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 208 – that’s moderate, but it’s still considered very ordinary. Still, it’s the first real chance to get wet. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean, but the waves won’t be anything to write home about. The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The standout window, and the one I’d circle on the calendar, is the morning of Thursday the 27th of August. The swell is 3 ft from the NNW, but the period stretches to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, more energy, longer lines. The combined energy is 221 (moderate), and the wind is glassy, WSW at 5 km/h. That’s about as clean as it gets for a beach break, and the longer period means the waves will have a bit more shape and push. It’s not huge, but it’s the best on offer in this whole run. For an intermediate surfer, that’s a morning to be in the water.
Before that, the morning of the 26th of August is also worth a mention – clean, cross-off wind from the SSE, 3 ft swell, energy at 95, but it’s a shorter period, so not as exciting. Still, it’s rideable.
Overall, don’t expect much for the first ten days. The 22nd and 26th are okay, but the 27th is the real gem. It’s a promising end to a long flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 72 | 44 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 92 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 66 | 65 | 79 | 135 | 126 | 83 | 91 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:00AM3.86m | 5:15PM4.22m | 5:44AM4.00m | 6:00PM4.35m | 6:26AM4.06m | 6:41PM4.36m | 7:05AM4.02m | 7:21PM4.25m | 7:43AM3.90m | 8:00PM4.04m | 8:21AM3.72m | 8:39PM3.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:46PM0.47m | 2:12AM0.54m | 2:25PM0.68m | 2:50AM0.81m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 44 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 92 | 64 | 42 | 27 | 40 | 66 | 36 | 79 | 135 | 126 | 83 | 91 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 41 | — | 35 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 5 | 84 | 69 | 30 | 83 | 4 | 77 | 83 | 4 | 178 | 244 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 83 | 84 | 172 |
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