Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 707 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Playa de Arrigunaga over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week is a write-off. We’ve got a pretty grim run from Friday the 21st of August right through until Wednesday the 2nd of September with very little to get excited about. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, which is no surprise.
Things finally start to show a pulse on the morning of Friday the 28th of August. We get a solid pulse of NW swell pushing in at 7ft, with a moderate energy reading of 1040. The period is a clean 10 seconds. The wind is light and cross from the WSW, which should keep it reasonably clean. The afternoon builds even more – 8ft from the NW and the energy jumps to 1334. That’s some serious grunt. However, the wind swings onshore from the NW in the afternoon, so the morning is the window. This is proper size, over 8ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The sandbar setup here might get a bit lumpy with that much juice, but if you’re hungry, that Friday morning is the standout of the whole forecast.
After that, it backs off quickly. We get a glassy morning on Sunday the 30th of August with 4ft NW swell and clean conditions from an ESE breeze. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Monday the 31st also has a glassy start with 3ft NW swell. Ordinary but workable.
Into the second week, it’s slim pickings. A few small pulses of NW swell pop up, like Saturday the 5th of September morning with 3ft NW swell and clean cross-off winds from the east. It’s surfable, but it’s small.
Overall, the one true standout is Friday the 28th of August morning at Playa de Arrigunaga. That’s your best shot at some proper waves, but it’s big and it’s for the experienced crew. The rest of the period is a long, flat gap with only tiny, ordinary waves.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NW 13 | N 4 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
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 kJ | 561 | 680 | 592 | 432 | 206 | 126 | 91 | 47 | 64 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 132 | 25 | 41 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:16PM2.87m | 11:52AM2.88m | 00:49AM2.75m | 1:23PM2.88m | 2:15AM2.82m | 2:36PM3.03m | 3:15AM3.00m | 3:29PM3.25m | 3:59AM3.21m | 4:10PM3.49m | 4:34AM3.42m | 4:45PM3.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM1.64m | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:44AM1.75m | 7:46PM1.60m | 8:15AM1.66m | 8:59PM1.42m | 9:15AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.18m | 9:58AM1.21m | 10:25PM0.95m | 10:34AM0.97m | 10:58PM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | NNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 561 | 680 | 592 | 432 | 206 | 126 | 37 | 47 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 132 | 18 | 36 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNE 5 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 8 | N 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 41 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 9 | N 10 | — | NW 9 | — | W 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 118 | 5 | 235 | 257 | 235 | 201 | 84 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 4 |
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