Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with 267 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. 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+) | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 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 Playa de Arrigunaga.
Honestly, this outlook is a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first real swell that’s worth paddling out for isn’t until early August, and even then, it’s a tricky one. There’s a big gap of small, weak, or onshore junk from right now all the way through to the first week of August. The water is sitting at a balmy 74°F, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice touch.
The only real standout in this entire forecast is the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. For a few hours, the stars align. Playa de Arrigunaga is a sandbar setup that’s fairly exposed to the NW, and we’ve got a 4 ft swell from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a nice, powerful groundswell with moderate energy (347). The real kicker is the wind: a light 6 mph easterly, blowing cross-offshore. That’s going to clean the waves right up, making for a great session. If you can get out there that morning, that’s your best shot.
The rest of the forecast is a long, slow fade. The swell drops off into the 1 ft to 3 ft range through the rest of July and into early August, with onshore winds from the NW or cross-on shore breezes making a mess of things. There are a few glassy mornings, but the waves are just too small to do anything with.
Now, moving into the second week, there’s a spike in size on Friday, August 7th. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong (994). But, the wind is onshore from the NW at 9 mph. That’s a big, raw, blown-out mess. For a sandbar, that’s going to be a washing machine. It’s a day for experts only, and even then, it’s not looking clean. The following day, Saturday the 8th, drops to 5 ft but still has a cross-on shore wind. It’s a marginal call at best.
Keep your eyes peeled for the morning of Tuesday, August 12th, when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a tiny 2 ft. It’s a tease.
So, to sum it up: get out there on Tuesday morning, July 28th, for the cleanest waves of the period. After that, it’s a waiting game for a better swell window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 161 | 120 | 95 | 59 | 43 | 73 | 55 | 53 | 37 | 42 | 69 | 75 | 51 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:07PM3.64m | 5:30AM3.50m | 5:41PM3.78m | 6:01AM3.60m | 6:13PM3.87m | 6:32AM3.66m | 6:44PM3.93m | 7:03AM3.69m | 7:16PM3.93m | 7:34AM3.67m | 7:49PM3.88m | 8:08AM3.63m | 8:25PM3.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.81m | 11:31AM0.87m | 11:56PM0.69m | 12:04PM0.76m | 00:28AM0.62m | 12:36PM0.68m | 1:01AM0.59m | 1:08PM0.66m | 1:33AM0.60m | 1:42PM0.68m | 2:07AM0.66m | 2:18PM0.75m | 2:44AM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 267 | 161 | 120 | 95 | 59 | 43 | 73 | 55 | 53 | 37 | 42 | 69 | 75 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 24 | 83 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 244 | 69 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 235 | 469 | 69 | 232 | 212 | 5 |
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