Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, honest look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s going to be a tough stretch. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. From now through the 29th of August, the waves are tiny and weak, with combined swell energy barely reaching 99 (weak energy) on the best of those days. It’s a long, flat run with nothing worth paddling out for. You’d be better off doing something else.
The only light at the end of the tunnel – and it’s a promising one if you can wait – is the last day of August and the first day of September. That’s where our one true standout sits.
Sunday the 30th of August is the day to circle. Early morning at Playa de Arrigunaga is where I’d be. A solid NW groundswell rolls in at 5 ft, with a very long period of 12 seconds. That means real, pushing energy – the combined energy rating is a solid 686 (strong wave energy). That’s proper size and power, so this one is for the intermediate crew and up. It’ll be glassy, clean, and with the swell direction coming right out of the NW, it hits the break perfectly. Water temps are running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°, which is a nice bonus for a day that already looks special. It can get busy here often, so get there early.
Monday the 31st of August is still a good option, with clean 4 ft, 11-second NW swell, and glassy conditions again in the morning (combined energy 478, strong). It’s a step down from Sunday but still a solid, fun day of surfing. The afternoon gets a little cross-shore chop, so the morning window is your best bet.
Beyond that, the forecast fades into tiny, weak waves again. No other breaks to consider in this area. The wait is long, but that Sunday morning at Arrigunaga looks like a beauty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 35 | 26 | 66 | 34 | 45 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 101 | 172 | 234 | 573 | 475 | 400 | 275 | 182 | 107 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:00PM4.04m | 8:21AM3.72m | 8:39PM3.76m | 8:59AM3.49m | 9:21PM3.44m | 9:42AM3.25m | 10:09PM3.13m | 10:35AM3.03m | 11:16PM2.87m | 11:52AM2.88m | 00:49AM2.75m | 1:23PM2.88m | 2:15AM2.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.54m | 2:25PM0.68m | 2:50AM0.81m | 3:05PM0.94m | 3:30AM1.11m | 3:51PM1.22m | 4:15AM1.40m | 4:47PM1.47m | 5:16AM1.64m | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:44AM1.75m | 7:46PM1.60m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 29 | 26 | 66 | 34 | 45 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 101 | 172 | 234 | 573 | 475 | 400 | 275 | 182 | 107 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 21 | — | 15 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 8 | 77 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 493 | 670 | 413 | 508 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
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