Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Playa de Arrigunaga.

Alright, let’s be straight with you – the first week and a half is a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak swells, mostly cross-onshore junk, and just poor surf conditions from the start of the period right through until the 26th of July. There’s just nothing to get excited about there. The water is sitting at 74°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real anomaly of 5°F, but that’s all it’s got going for it.

You have to wait until the morning of Monday the 27th of July before things get interesting. That’s the first real standout. The wind drops to glassy – dead calm – and we get a clean, long-period groundswell from the NNW at 4ft, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 361 (moderate energy), and the morning session is marked as “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a solid window for intermediates. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore, so get it early.

The next good window is Thursday the 30th of July. Again, glassy conditions in the morning with a 4ft NNW swell (10-second period) and a combined energy of 317 (moderate). The pattern is the same: clean early, then the wind turns onshore. Another session for the early birds.

But the real standout, the one you should circle on the calendar, is Friday the 31st of July. Both the morning and afternoon are looking prime. The swell picks up to 5ft-6ft from the NNW, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits 491 then 581 (strong). The wind is glassy all day – dead calm. That’s about as clean as it gets. It’s a bit bigger, so it’s more for the experienced crew, but the conditions will be perfect.

Into the first week of August, we still have some potential. Saturday the 1st of August morning has a glassy 5ft NNW swell (11-second period) with a very high combined energy of 565 (strong), though there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy. Then Sunday the 2nd of August is glassy again in the morning with a 4ft NNW swell (9-second period), but the conditions are described as “ordinary.” It’s surfable, but nothing special.

Summary: The first 8 days are a complete bust. The real action kicks off on the 27th of July, with the 31st of July being the absolute best day on offer – clean, glassy, and solid swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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