Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Playa de Arrigunaga.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next ten days or so are looking pretty flat and ordinary. We’re in a real dry spell. The first decent chance to wet a line doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 29th of July, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

For the first week, from the 20th through to the 28th, the surf is pretty much a write-off. There’s some small swell around, but it’s mostly short-period, messy stuff with onshore and cross-onshore winds chopping it up. The water is a warm 75°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – feels like a bath, but the waves just aren’t cooperating.

The best of a bad bunch comes on Wednesday morning, July 29th. We’ve got a little 4ft swell from the NW (period 10 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell) with light offshore winds from the E. It’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 294. It’s still small, but it’s the only window with clean conditions. Crowds are often a factor here, so expect company.

Then, Thursday morning, July 30th is another small window. Glassy conditions with a 4ft NW swell (10 seconds) and clean conditions. The energy is similar at 293. Again, it’s small, but it’s a morning glass-off that might give you a few fun ones.

Now, if you’re an expert looking for a big one, keep your eye on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning shows a huge 12ft swell from the NNW (10 seconds) with glassy conditions. The combined energy is a massive 2375 – that’s serious power. But the file says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. That’s a heavy, powerful swell, and with that period, it’ll be a handful for a sandbar. This is definitely expert-only territory, and even then, it might be a washing machine. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still big, but with cross-onshore wind.

So, the standout? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout. The best call is a gamble on the small, clean windows on the 29th and 30th of July. For the big, dangerous stuff on August 2nd, you’d need to be a seasoned local and know the sandbars inside out. It’s a long wait for not much.

Rusty.

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