Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright everyone, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Playa de Arrigunaga right now.
The water is warm, 75°F, which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a serious anomaly – you’ll be fine in boardshorts.
The outlook is pretty grim for the next week and a half. The surf is small and the wind is mostly a pain. The first real chance to get wet with some clean waves is on Tuesday, July 28 in the morning. The swell is a bit over 4ft from the NNW, but the light offshore breeze from the east is making it clean. The energy is moderate (308). It’s the best of a bad lot.
On Wednesday, July 29 morning, the wind goes dead flat – glassy. The swell is tiny, only about 3ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is weak (135). It’s glassy, but you’ll be scratching for a wave. A longboard morning.
The next clean window is a long way out, on Friday, August 7 morning. The wind is light offshore from the east again, giving us clean conditions. The problem is the swell is barely 1ft from the WNW – energy is a whisper (18). It’s clean, but it’s flat.
Crowds at Playa de Arrigunaga are “often” a problem, so expect company. It’s a consistent sandbar and fairly exposed to the swell, so it catches what’s there. The best swell direction is from the NW, which is what we get in the better windows.
Honestly, this 16-day window is a flat spell. The energy is low, the wind is often rough, and the quality is poor. If you’re desperate, the cleanest times are the morning of the 28th, the glassy morning of the 29th, and the tiny, clean morning of the 7th of August. Nothing is a standout. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 40 | 119 | 213 | 412 | 444 | 274 | 189 | 124 | 462 | 419 | 378 | 308 | 225 | 151 | 135 | 95 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:50PM3.01m | 1:28AM2.96m | 1:58PM3.05m | 2:36AM2.99m | 2:58PM3.16m | 3:32AM3.10m | 3:48PM3.32m | 4:18AM3.24m | 4:30PM3.49m | 4:56AM3.38m | 5:07PM3.64m | 5:30AM3.50m | 5:41PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM1.50m | 7:33AM1.54m | 8:16PM1.45m | 8:40AM1.49m | 9:18PM1.31m | 9:34AM1.35m | 10:06PM1.14m | 10:18AM1.19m | 10:46PM0.96m | 10:56AM1.02m | 11:22PM0.81m | 11:31AM0.87m | 11:56PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 12 | — | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 124 | 462 | 419 | 378 | 308 | 225 | 151 | 135 | 95 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 119 | 213 | 412 | 444 | 274 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 84 | 5 | 424 | 1709 | 52 | 429 | 1114 | 35 | 35 | 192 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
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