Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating picture for Playa de Arrigunaga. We’re staring down a long stretch of tiny, weak surf, and for the most part, it’s just not going to be worth paddling out for anything but a splash. The first solid run of surfable conditions is a long way off, so don’t hold your breath for the next week.

The opening days are grim. Monday the 10th through to the 19th are a write-off. We’re talking ankle-biters at best, with swell heights mostly around 1ft to 2ft. The energy is totally weak, with combined values often below 100 – the surf is essentially non-existent. There’s a period around the 15th and 16th where the swell bumps up slightly to 3ft, but it’s short-period windswell at 6 to 7 seconds, and it’s blown out by onshore breezes. Forget it. It’ll be a mess.

There’s a glimmer on Thursday the 20th. The morning brings a clean 2ft wave with a 10-second period from the NW. The wind is light and offshore from the ENE, making it glassy. It’s still small, but at least it’s clean. This is about as good as it gets in the first week. Still, it’s a high-tide, grovel-on-a-longboard kind of day, not a standout.

The weekend of the 23rd and 24th is where we finally see some real energy. The combined swell energy jumps to 448 on the morning of Monday the 24th – that’s the first strong reading we’ve seen all forecast. The swell is up to 5ft, coming from the NNW with a 10-second period. This is a step change, but the wind is onshore from the NW, which will chop it up. It’s probably going to be a lumpy, powerful mess at the beach, more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.

Tuesday the 25th shapes up better. The swell eases a touch to 4ft, but the wind drops to glassy in the morning. That’s the first real chance for a clean session. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and with the period dropping to 8 seconds, it might have a bit of shape. This is your best bet for the whole period, offering clean if not super powerful surf. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 74°, which is a nice bonus if you get in.

Other than that, the options are limited. The breaks are inconsistent, and you’ll be scratching for waves. The long-range stuff, like that Monday the 24th bump, is promising on the energy front, but the wind is set to ruin it. Keep your hopes pinned on that really clean Tuesday the 25th morning, and maybe the 20th as a smaller, cleaner option. It’s a long, quiet run, but it looks like it might break eventually.

Rusty.

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