Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 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 coming up on the coast.
We’re starting off with a real flat spell. The first few days are a write-off, with nothing worth paddling out for until things start to show a pulse on the morning of Thursday the 20th. Even then, it’s weak and messy. The real kick-off for any decent surf doesn’t happen until the tail end of the window.
The only standout across the whole 16 days is Playa de Arrigunaga. This is a sandbar set-up that’s fairly exposed to the NW swell, but it needs the right wind to really work. The best bet is looking at the morning of Friday the 28th. The swell is a solid 5ft from the NW with a 10-second period, giving it a moderate energy (549). The wind is a light offshore from the SE, which will clean the waves right up. That’s your call. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°F, which is a good 4°F above average – a real treat.
Before that, there’s a lot of ordinary conditions. The morning of Thursday the 20th manages a 4ft NW swell (347 energy) but it’s onshore wind. The morning of Tuesday the 25th has a 4ft swell (197 energy) with light cross-offshore wind, making it surfable but nothing special. The morning of Friday the 28th is the one.
After that, the morning of Monday the 31st gets a massive 10ft NW swell (1733 energy) with a 10-second period, but that’s way too big for this break – only for experts if they’re crazy. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September has a 7ft NW swell (542 energy) with glassy conditions from a light SSE air, which could be a sneaky good session if the size isn’t an issue for you.
Most of the rest of the period is plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds, making the waves choppy and messy. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the start right through to the 20th, and then another lull after the 28th.
So, mark your calendar for Friday the 28th. That’s the one to hit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 109 | 396 | 310 | 561 | 580 | 538 | 400 | 206 | 148 | 88 | 79 | 47 | 62 | 78 | 90 | 261 | 163 | 96 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09PM3.13m | 10:35AM3.03m | 11:16PM2.87m | 11:52AM2.88m | 00:49AM2.75m | 1:23PM2.88m | 2:15AM2.82m | 2:36PM3.03m | 3:15AM3.00m | 3:29PM3.25m | 3:59AM3.21m | 4:10PM3.49m | 4:34AM3.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM1.22m | 4:15AM1.40m | 4:47PM1.47m | 5:16AM1.64m | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:44AM1.75m | 7:46PM1.60m | 8:15AM1.66m | 8:59PM1.42m | 9:15AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.18m | 9:58AM1.21m | 10:25PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 109 | 396 | 310 | 561 | 580 | 538 | 400 | 206 | 148 | 88 | 79 | 47 | 62 | 78 | — | 261 | 163 | 96 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 343 | 290 | 35 | 299 | 4 |
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