Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NNW swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Playa de Arrigunaga is serving up.
It's a slow cooker of a forecast. We're staring at a real flat spell to kick things off, with the first handful of days offering nothing but knee-high slop. The water is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze waiting for a ripple.
We don't get a real pulse until Tuesday the 11th of August. The early morning shows a tiny 0.7ft swell from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 141. The wind is a glassy offshore from the ENE. It's surfable, but just barely. Nothing to write home about.
The energy fades again until Monday the 17th of August. The morning offers a 0.5ft swell from the NW, a 9-second period, and dead calm, glassy conditions. The energy is low, only 51. It's a small, clean window but not a game-changer.
If you're holding out, Tuesday the 18th of August is your best bet. The swell picks up to about 1.0m (3ft) from the NNW with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 204 (strong). The light cross-on wind from the WSW will keep the surface pretty clean. It's the most promising session in the whole 16-day window, but it's a long way off, so keep your expectations in check.
Honestly, this is a waiting game. The break is a fairly consistent sandbar, but this stretch is a quiet one. The only real highlight is that session on the 18th, but until then, it's a lot of small, weak leftovers. Patience, my friends.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
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 kJ | 12 | 16 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 99 | 112 | 138 | 78 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 67 | 96 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25PM3.78m | 8:46AM3.54m | 9:06PM3.62m | 9:31AM3.42m | 9:57PM3.43m | 10:29AM3.29m | 11:04PM3.23m | 11:43AM3.20m | 00:30AM3.13m | 1:09PM3.24m | 1:58AM3.20m | 2:28PM3.44m | 3:11AM3.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.75m | 2:44AM0.77m | 2:58PM0.87m | 3:26AM0.92m | 3:46PM1.02m | 4:16AM1.10m | 4:45PM1.18m | 5:21AM1.28m | 6:03PM1.28m | 6:42AM1.35m | 7:33PM1.21m | 8:08AM1.26m | 8:53PM0.98m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 5 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 99 | 112 | 138 | 78 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 67 | 96 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 5 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 127 | 144 | 493 | 80 | 116 | 379 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 354 | 30 | 508 | 379 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 4 |
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