Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. 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+) | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve had a look at what’s coming down the line for Playa de Arrigunaga. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, but there’s a big gap at the start. The first bit of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. Before that, it’s a flat, wind-affected mess. Sunday and Monday are write-offs, with tiny, weak swell and poor winds.
So, Wednesday morning the 22nd – that’s our first real chance. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the north, but here’s the kicker: the wind is glassy, coming from the NNW. It’s going to be clean as a whistle. The energy is weak though, only reading 80. The waves will be surfable, but very ordinary. It’s a sandbar break, so it’ll be a bit of a close-out situation with that short 6-second period.
The water is a real talking point. It’s sitting at 75°, which is a massive 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you can leave the wetsuit at home – it’ll feel like a bath.
The whole first week is a bit of a bust. The swell stays small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. We get a bit of a pulse building around the 28th of July, with swell heights hitting 5ft to 5ft from the NNW. The energy jumps up to 381 by Tuesday afternoon, but that wind is cross-on and choppy. It’s not calling my name. By Wednesday the 29th, the swell is a bit cleaner with a 5ft from the NNW and a 10-second period, but the wind is onshore in the morning, and the afternoon is cross-on. It’s just not coming together.
The real standout, and the only one I’d bother marking on your calendar, is Thursday morning the 30th of July. The wind drops to nothing, glassy calm, with a 3ft swell from the NNW. The period is 11 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell. The energy is moderate at 260. For a sandbar, that long period might make it a little straight, but with glassy conditions and that clean, lined-up look, it’ll be the best on offer by a long shot. After that, it fades again into the first week of August, with small, weak swell and onshore winds.
Honestly, if you’re not a desperate surfer, you’re better off waiting for the 30th. The rest of the time, the conditions are just too messy for the size. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 78 | 131 | 200 | 184 | 150 | 166 | 130 | 76 | 59 | 62 | 26 | 43 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01AM3.62m | 9:20PM3.78m | 9:49AM3.42m | 10:11PM3.50m | 10:42AM3.23m | 11:08PM3.25m | 11:42AM3.08m | 00:14AM3.05m | 12:50PM3.01m | 1:28AM2.96m | 1:58PM3.05m | 2:36AM2.99m | 2:58PM3.16m | 3:32AM3.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.78m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.01m | 4:21AM1.07m | 4:40PM1.23m | 5:15AM1.31m | 5:43PM1.41m | 6:19AM1.48m | 6:59PM1.50m | 7:33AM1.54m | 8:16PM1.45m | 8:40AM1.49m | 9:18PM1.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 78 | 131 | 200 | 184 | 150 | 166 | 130 | 76 | 59 | 62 | 26 | 43 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 4 | N 11 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 1017 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 30 | 77 | 539 | 413 | 838 | 1114 | 508 |
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