Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions, with the first real chance of anything rideable not showing up until Monday, July 20th. Before that, from Wednesday the 15th right through to Sunday the 19th, it’s flat to tiny – we’re talking waves around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is barely there, with combined swell energy readings as low as 14 (weak). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be pretty. There’s a bit of glass on Thursday the 16th morning and Saturday the 18th morning, but with those tiny waves, it’s not worth paddling out.

Now, the first real pulse of energy shows up on Monday, July 20th. The morning sees a NNE swell at 3 ft, period 7 seconds, with a moderate wave energy of 163. The wind is light onshore from the NW, so it’s not ideal. The afternoon gets a bit more size, 4 ft from the NNE, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy. The surf is still labeled “poor” across the board, so while it’s an improvement, it’s not a standout.

The biggest swell of the window comes in on Saturday, July 25th. The morning sees a 5 ft NW swell with strong energy (187), and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze from the WNW at 12 mph – that’s going to be messy and choppy. By the afternoon, the swell pumps up to 6 ft from the NW, energy hitting 279, but the wind is onshore at 16 mph. That’s expert territory size-wise, but with the wind howling, it’s going to be a battle. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The water temperature on the 15th comes in at 74°F, which is a notable 6°F warmer than the long-term average for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be surfing in a bath.

There’s another small window on Sunday, July 26th, with a 4 ft NNW swell, period 8 seconds, energy 170, and the morning sees a light onshore breeze. Still poor surf conditions. The best chance for a clean session might be the glassy mornings on Thursday the 23rd and Monday the 27th, but those have tiny waves – 3 ft and 3 ft respectively – so it’s a longboard-only kind of day.

Overall, the forecast is pretty grim. No standout sessions, no real quality on offer. Playa de Arrigunaga is a fairly consistent sandbar, but this run is a blank spell. It tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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