Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 509 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming weeks.
We're looking at a real slow burner for the foreseeable future. For the next week and a half, it's pretty grim. There's almost nothing worth paddling out for on the immediate horizon right through the end of August and into the first few days of September at Playa de Arrigunaga. The water's sitting at 75°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit while you're waiting.
Things start to look a little more interesting around the end of the first week of September, but nothing you'd set your alarm for. We've got a few mornings with glassy conditions but the swell is tiny, under 3ft. The first real flicker of hope comes on the morning of Monday the 7th, with a clean little 3ft northwest swell and light offshore winds from the east-southeast, but the energy is still moderate (219).
The true standout, the one to mark on your calendar, lands on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. There's a substantial jump in the energy of the swells hitting the beach (1097), with a solid 4ft northwest groundswell running at a very long, powerful 19-second period. That kind of period means the waves will have real shape and push, and it's glassy clean under a 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the south-southwest. That is a genuine call for a surf check. Just be aware that with a 19-second period, the sets might be a little fat on a sandbar setup like this, but the power will be undeniable. The afternoon looks a write-off as the wind swings onshore.
Ultimately, there's a long, slow gap of over a week with no real quality options. Hang in there and keep an eye on the morning of September 8th—that's the one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 237 | 437 | 343 | 287 | 243 | 167 | 116 | 99 | 117 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:29PM3.25m | 3:59AM3.21m | 4:10PM3.49m | 4:34AM3.42m | 4:45PM3.71m | 5:05AM3.61m | 5:16PM3.90m | 5:35AM3.76m | 5:46PM4.03m | 6:04AM3.86m | 6:17PM4.11m | 6:33AM3.92m | 6:48PM4.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM1.18m | 9:58AM1.21m | 10:25PM0.95m | 10:34AM0.97m | 10:58PM0.74m | 11:07AM0.75m | 11:30PM0.58m | 11:38AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.46m | 12:10PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:42PM0.43m | 1:04AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 237 | — | 343 | 287 | 243 | 167 | 116 | 99 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NNW 6 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | W 4 | — | E 3 | WNW 5 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 4 | 58 | — | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 299 | 483 | 469 | 5 | 4 | 382 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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