Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the Basque coast has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. We're focusing on a classic spot, Playa de Arrigunaga.

The window starts off with a bit of promise, but don't go getting your hopes up too high for a sustained run of good waves. The first real highlight comes right out of the gate.

Friday morning, July 3rd is where you want to be. We're looking at a clean 4ft swell from the northwest, with a solid 12-second period. The wind is glassy out of the WNW at 3 mph. That's the kind of calm that makes the ocean look like a mirror. Combined wave energy is sitting at 374 (moderate energy), and conditions are set to be good. For an intermediate-level sandbar break, that's a pretty sweet setup. Crowds are often around here, so get in early for the cleanest ones.

The rest of the first week is a bit of a letdown. The swell drops off quickly, and the winds get messy. Saturday morning, July 4th, has a glassy 3ft swell, but the energy is low at 160, and the waves are just ordinary. The pattern continues with small surf and cross-onshore winds through the weekend and into the next week.

There's a notable gap in quality surf from Saturday afternoon all the way through to mid-week. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Monday, July 13th (3ft, 8-second period) and Wednesday, July 15th (2ft, 10-second period), but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The energy readings are low, struggling to hit triple digits.

Things get a bit more interesting toward the end of the second week. On Tuesday morning, July 14th, we see a pulse of longer-period swell. It’s 2ft from the NW with a 13-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is back up to 197 (moderate energy), which is the best we've seen in a while. It's just small but lined up. Again, the afternoon goes onshore.

Friday morning, July 17th, is another one to keep an eye on. The wind goes completely calm and glassy, with a 3ft swell from the NW. It's only an 8-second period, but with energy at 110 and flat-calm conditions, you could find a few fun ones if you're patient. The afternoon gets blown out by a 12 mph onshore wind.

So, to sum it up: the standout is without a doubt Friday morning, July 3rd. Get out there for the cleanest, most energetic surf of the window. After that, it's a waiting game for small, clean windows, with Tuesday July 14th and Friday July 17th mornings offering the next best chances, though they are far from epic.

Rusty.

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