Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a look at the surf ahead for Playa de Arrigunaga. Let’s be straight with each other: this isn’t going to be a week of glory. We’ve got a long, quiet lead-up, but the second week might just shake things up a bit.

Right now, water temp is sitting at a nice 73°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s fine by me.

The next several days are flat and sad. From Friday morning (July 31st) right through to about August 10th, we’re looking at tiny scraps – swell in the 0.7ft to 2ft range, mostly from the NW. There’s no power behind it; the combined energy barely gets past 70 (weak), and most of the time the wind is cross-on or onshore, messing up what little shape there is. There are moments of glassy conditions on some mornings (like Saturday the 1st and Tuesday the 4th), but honestly, the swell is so small it’s barely worth paddling out for. It’s a long, dry spell.

Then, on Monday August 10th in the afternoon, things finally change. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the WNW, and the combined energy jumps to 244 (moderate). Still, conditions are marked as poor with cross-shore wind, so it’s not exactly clean, but at least there’s something to push you around.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth getting excited about, lands on Tuesday August 11th. That morning, we’ve got 8ft of NW swell, with a combined energy reading of 971 – that’s strong energy, no doubt. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s standard groundswell, not too long, which is fine for a beach setup like this. But heads up: 8ft is big. This is expert territory only. The wind is onshore from the NW at 9 mph, which will chop it up, so it won’t be pretty. The afternoon shows a similar 8ft, even more energy at 1131, but the wind picks up to 12 mph onshore. This is rough, heavy, and not beginner-friendly at all. Honestly, with that much swell, poor surf quality, and strong onshore wind over a sandbar, it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that spike, Wednesday the 12th still has some size at 5ft from the NW, but again with onshore wind. Then it fades through the end of the week into smaller, cleaner but weak conditions.

So, if you’re an expert and you want some power, August 11th is your shot – but don’t expect it to be glassy. For everyone else, this is a waiting game. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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