Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, NNW swell with 850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
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 the cards for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a bit of a slow start, with nothing really worth paddling out for on Saturday the 12th. We’ve got tiny little 2ft waves from the WNW with a weak, short period, so the energy is barely there (45). The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. That first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 13th morning. The swell jumps up to a clean 4ft from the NNW, with a long 13-second period that’ll bring some proper, punchy groundswell lines. The moderate energy (550) and glassy conditions make this the standout of the early run. It’s a sandbar, so those long-period swells might make it a bit straight at times, but with the wind being dead calm, it’ll be clean and super inviting for intermediates.
Monday the 14th morning keeps the fun going with similar 4ft NNW swell and a nice clean texture from the light offshore wind. The energy dips a bit (353), but the conditions are still good. Tuesday the 15th turns ugly, with a messy, short-period windswell and strong onshores, so give it a miss. Wednesday and Thursday are plagued by onshore winds and choppy conditions, even though the swell size picks up to 5ft. The energy gets strong again (615 on Thursday morning), but the wind just ruins it. Friday the 18th morning is a welcome return to form – glassy conditions and a solid 3ft NW groundswell with moderate energy (267). The wind is dead off the land, so you’ll be surfing clean, lined-up waves.
Looking into the second week, the consistency holds. Saturday the 20th morning offers another glassy window with 4ft NNW swell and moderate energy (327). Monday the 21st morning brings in a long-period 14-second groundswell from the NNW at 3ft, but with high energy (490) for its size; the light offshore wind will make it a very clean, fun session. The real beast is lurking on Friday the 25th morning. The swell pumps up to a solid 7-8ft from the NW with a long 14-second period. The energy is absolutely massive (2284). That’s expert territory – too big for beginners, and the strong, long-period swell will be breaking hard and fast. With offshore winds cleaning it up, this is the true standout of the entire 16-day window, but it’s a full two weeks away, so keep your fingers crossed and don’t plan your life around it yet. The weekend of the 26th and 27th holds decent, cleaner swell in the 4ft to 5ft range with glassy conditions, wrapping up the run nicely.
Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 45 | 51 | 117 | 546 | 488 | 536 | 353 | 229 | 127 | 92 | 84 | 105 | 229 | 210 | 336 | 615 | 476 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:02AM4.10m | 6:17PM4.31m | 6:35AM4.07m | 6:52PM4.17m | 7:08AM3.95m | 7:26PM3.95m | 7:40AM3.77m | 7:59PM3.67m | 8:13AM3.54m | 8:35PM3.36m | 8:49AM3.29m | 9:17PM3.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.18m | 12:05PM0.26m | 00:28AM0.23m | 12:41PM0.31m | 1:02AM0.38m | 1:16PM0.45m | 1:35AM0.60m | 1:51PM0.66m | 2:08AM0.86m | 2:27PM0.93m | 2:44AM1.16m | 3:08PM1.21m | 3:24AM1.45m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 45 | 51 | 117 | 546 | 488 | 536 | 353 | 229 | 127 | 92 | 14 | 58 | 229 | 210 | 133 | 615 | 476 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 17 | NNW 15 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | N 7 | NW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 85 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 19 | 63 | 81 | 336 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | W 8 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 84 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 508 | 485 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 4 |
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