Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NNW swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
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 Playa de Arrigunaga is cooking up for the next couple weeks.
The first few days are a write-off. From the 7th through the 12th, there’s just nothing worth getting wet for. Small swell, poor wind – all cross-onshore or onshore junk. You’re better off waiting.
The first flicker of hope comes on Thursday morning, 10th September. Glassy conditions, an easterly breeze so light you can barely feel it, and a 4ft swell from the NNW. The period is 10 seconds, and combined wave energy is moderate (333). It’s small and clean, but not a full-blown standout.
Now, the real highlight lands on Sunday morning, 13th September. This is the session to aim for. We’ve got a clean 5ft groundswell from the NNW, with a long 13-second period. The energy is strong (824), and the wind is glassy – almost nothing out of the WNW. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and with that water temp sitting at 72°F, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. A sandbar like this can handle that longer period, so expect good shape. This is your best bet.
The following Monday morning, 14th, is also solid – 4ft from the NNW, cross-off wind from the ESE, clean (465 energy). A good backup.
Into the second week, Friday morning, 18th September, looks promising with a glassy start and a 6ft NW swell (610 energy). And Saturday morning, 19th, holds 6ft from the NNW (366 energy), but with a shorter 8-second period, it’ll be a bit less punchy. Still, the glassy wind makes both mornings worth a look.
Crowds? Playa de Arrigunaga is a fairly exposed sandbar, and it does get busy, especially when the swell lines up. The Sunday 13th morning session will have company, but the quality should be worth it.
So, to put it simply: the 13th and 14th of September are your best windows. The rest of the run is mostly flat or choppy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 17 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 57 | 148 | 412 | 408 | 275 | 394 | 333 | 220 | 118 | 58 | 43 | 54 | 22 | 29 | 268 | 711 | 601 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11AM3.40m | 3:28PM3.75m | 4:03AM3.68m | 4:18PM4.04m | 4:46AM3.90m | 5:01PM4.24m | 5:25AM4.05m | 5:40PM4.33m | 6:02AM4.10m | 6:17PM4.31m | 6:35AM4.07m | 6:52PM4.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.97m | 9:14AM1.04m | 9:49PM0.66m | 10:05AM0.74m | 10:35PM0.40m | 10:48AM0.48m | 11:16PM0.24m | 11:28AM0.32m | 11:53PM0.18m | 12:05PM0.26m | 00:28AM0.23m | 12:41PM0.31m | 1:02AM0.38m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 213 | 48 | 148 | — | 408 | 275 | 394 | 333 | 220 | 118 | 58 | 43 | 54 | 22 | 16 | 268 | 711 | 601 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | W 12 | NE 4 | — | NW 10 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 57 | — | — | — | 105 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 8 | 9 | 110 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | N 4 | NNW 17 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 102 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 5 | 62 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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