Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, N swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. 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+) | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Playa de Arrigunaga. It’s a sandbar spot, fairly consistent, good for intermediates, and it gets packed often. The swell window is open to the northwest – that’s the direction that works best.
The next couple of weeks start off dead. Nothing surfable from today, Sunday July 19th, through Tuesday the 21st – tiny waves, trash wind, don’t bother. Wednesday the 22nd morning we finally see a pulse: 1.0m from the north, period only 6 seconds, weak energy (83). But the wind goes glassy with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph. It’s surfable but just ordinary, only one star. Afternoon goes choppy again. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th stay knee-high and poor. The weekend of the 25th–26th is nearly flat – 0.3m and less, forget it.
Then things perk up. Monday the 27th morning: 0.5m from the NNW, period up to 11 seconds, energy 101 – moderate. Glassy again with light NW wind. Still just ordinary but at least clean. Tuesday the 28th morning: 0.9m NNW, 10 seconds, energy 161, glassy ENE breeze – same story. Afternoon gets cross-shore chop.
Now here’s the good stuff. Wednesday the 29th morning – first standout. Expect good surf: 1.3m from the NW, 10 seconds, energy 348 (moderate to strong). Light ENE cross-offshore wind makes it clean and shapely. That’s a solid morning for intermediates and above. Thursday the 30th morning is similar: 1.4m NW, 10 seconds, energy 341, cross-off ENE again – clean and fun. These two mornings are the best early on.
Friday the 31st morning offers 1.1m NW, 9 seconds, glassy north wind – only one star. The real prize is Saturday August 1st morning. Standout: 1.6m from the NW at 10 seconds, energy 480 – solid moderate-to-strong punch. Wind glassy from the NNE at 3 mph. Clean head-high plus waves, perfect for intermediate to expert. Crowds are often heavy, but that morning it’ll be worth sharing. Sunday August 2nd morning: 1.4m NW, 10 seconds, energy 363, light ENE cross-off – another clean session. Monday the 3rd morning drops to 1.2m, offshore SE wind, clean but just ordinary.
Bottom line: mark your mornings for July 29th, 30th, and especially August 1st. The long-range one is promising but not locked in yet. The rest is small or mediocre.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 12 | 13 | 84 | 153 | 206 | 211 | 119 | 166 | 126 | 73 | 80 | 47 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 37 | 26 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33PM4.02m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.56m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 13 | 84 | 153 | 206 | 211 | 119 | 166 | 126 | 73 | 80 | 47 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 37 | 26 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | — | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 507 | 353 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 20 | 77 | 139 | 4 | 5 | 469 | 413 |
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