Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Arrigunaga this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve chewed through the charts for Playa de Arrigunaga, and I’ve got to level with you – this 16-day stretch is a real downer. There’s no day where the stars line up, no session worth getting wet for. The whole forecast is a long, flat spell, but here’s how it shakes out.
Water temp is right around average for the season, nothin’ unusual.
Starting off Sunday, August 9th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period, but the wind is onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and later from the NW at 12 mph. The combined swell energy is weak (103). It’s a no-go.
Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th give us glassy mornings, which is a treat for the eyes, but the swell is only 2ft with a short 8-9 second period. Combined energy is really low (62-73). Clean but gutless – you’d be bobbing, not riding.
Wednesday the 12th just repeats: 2ft, short period, glassy morning but still no power. Energy is down to 54-56.
Thursday the 13th drops to 1ft. The afternoon sees a NW pulse with a 12-second period and combined energy of 72, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, so it’s choppy. Not enough swell to matter.
The second week doesn’t improve. From the 14th through the 20th, we’re stuck with tiny swell, almost all under 3ft, and weak energy readings (31-113). A few glassy mornings on the 18th and 20th, but the waves are just too small. On Friday, August 21st (morning), we get a bump: 4ft from the NNW at 11 seconds, with combined energy climbing to 437 – that’s moderate energy. But it’s only a 1/10, marginal due to questionable tide. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the WNW, so it’s far from clean. Friday afternoon that same swell jumps to 7ft from the NNW with 11-second period and combined energy of 1011, but the wind is onshore from the NNW at 12 mph. That’s a messy, blown-out 7ft – strictly for the hardcore crew who don’t mind a beating.
The last few days, 22nd to 24th, we’ve got onshore winds and rain, with swell hanging around 2ft to 4ft. All poor.
So, plain and simple: there’s no day I’d point you toward at Playa de Arrigunaga in this 16-day window. It’s a dry spell. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a rough patch, but the weather can turn. Keep an eye on it, but for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 92 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 92 | 79 | 44 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58AM3.20m | 2:28PM3.44m | 3:11AM3.40m | 3:33PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.64m | 4:27PM4.00m | 5:00AM3.86m | 5:15PM4.22m | 5:44AM4.00m | 6:00PM4.35m | 6:26AM4.06m | 6:41PM4.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM1.26m | 8:53PM0.98m | 9:18AM1.03m | 9:56PM0.69m | 10:15AM0.77m | 10:48PM0.42m | 11:03AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.37m | 00:16AM0.15m | 12:28PM0.30m | 00:56AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 92 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 92 | 79 | 44 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 49 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 24 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 69 | 62 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 532 | 51 |
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