Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the coming days.

Overall, it’s a mixed bag for Playa de Arrigunaga. The coming 16 days show some promising windows, but you’ll need to pick your moments. There are a few gaps where the surf just isn’t worth the paddle, so patience is key.

The first real standout is Saturday morning, September 5th. We’ve got a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, with a clean 3 ft swell from the NW at 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 292, and the water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s not the biggest day, but the conditions will be glassy and clean, perfect for an intermediate session on a fairly consistent sandbar. Keep in mind that crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.

Saturday afternoon sees a jump in size to 4 ft from the NNW with a 13-second period, but the wind swings to a cross-shore NE breeze at 9 mph, causing a slight cross-chop. The energy jumps to 710 (moderate), but the quality drops. It’s a marginal call.

Sunday morning, September 6th, brings a similar 5 ft NNW swell at 12 seconds, but with a cross-onshore wind from the WNW, it’s not clean. The energy is 528, but the wind messes it up. The rest of the first week limps along with small, onshore, or cross-on conditions, with a few glassy moments but very small waves. Monday morning the 7th, for instance, has a glassy 2 ft from the NW with a very long 15-second period, but the energy is only 208 (weak), and it’s described as “very ordinary.” The long period might make it a bit straight at the beach break too.

The best on offer actually comes on Thursday morning, September 10th. A glassy morning with a 4 ft swell from the NNW at 11 seconds, clean with a light S wind at 3 mph. The combined energy is 366 (moderate), and the conditions are described as “good.” This is the pick of the first week – clean, waist-high lines with a bit of push.

The second week starts slow. Saturday the 12th is tiny and weak, with a 3 ft NW swell at 8 seconds and energy down to 82 (weak). The next real highlight is Sunday morning, September 13th. Glassy conditions, a 4 ft swell from the NNW at 12 seconds, and energy of 378 (moderate). It’s clean, but the afternoon gets messy again.

After that, there’s a long stretch of poor or very small surf from Monday the 14th through to Wednesday the 16th, with waves dropping to 1.0 ft and energy as low as 47 (weak). Not worth getting wet.

Things perk up again on Friday morning, September 18th, with a clean, cross-offshore SSE wind at 6 mph and a 2 ft NW swell. Then Friday afternoon looks like a proper standout: a glassy 3 ft from the NNW at 12 seconds, with a combined energy of 316 (moderate), and conditions described as “good.” It’s the last truly clean window before the forecast ends.

The final weekend, September 19th and 20th, gets blown out with strong onshore winds and heavy rain. Not a good look.

All in all, the best sessions are Saturday morning the 5th, Thursday morning the 10th, and Friday afternoon the 18th. Keep an eye on the long-range call for that Friday the 18th – it’s a bit further out, so less certain, but it’s promising.

Rusty out.

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