Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be real with you: the next couple of weeks are a mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy surf before any proper swell shows up, and even then, the winds are going to be playing games with us. The good news is, there are a couple of mornings that are going to be absolutely worth the wait.

Here’s the deal. The first few days are looking pretty flat and junky. Friday the 21st kicks off with some rainy showers and a chunky onshore wind, churning up about 6 feet of disorganized, short-period swell from the NW. Not your friend. That actually cleans up a little on Saturday the 22nd, but the swell drops to a dribbly 4 feet, and the wind is all over the place. We’re in a real lull here for a few days, with waves barely pushing ankle-high through the middle of next week. The energy in the water is weak, with the combined swell energy struggling to get past the 100s mark on most of these days. It’s a waiting game.

Then, things get interesting. Thursday the 27th sees a bigger pulse of NW groundswell, pushing up to over 7 feet by the afternoon, but it’s blown out by a strong onshore wind. That’s the classic cruelty of this place. But then, hold on to your leashes – Friday morning, the 28th. We’ve got the standout of the whole window. The swell eases slightly to a solid 8 feet from the NW, the period is a clean 9 seconds, and the wind dies to absolute glass. It’s going to be clean, strong, and powerful. The combined energy is up at 853, which is serious grunt. The only spot on offer is Playa de Arrigunaga, and early Friday morning, this is where you want to be. Get it while it’s glassy, because the wind swings onshore again in the afternoon and trashes it.

The weekend after that is rideable but a step down. Saturday the 29th morning looks fun with about 5 feet from the NW and a light offshore ESE wind, keeping the sandbar at Playa de Arrigunaga clean. It’s good, but not the same level as Friday. Sunday the 30th is smaller and super glassy in the morning, but that 4 feet won't have much push.

Further out, the first week of September has a few more pulses. Thursday the 3rd looks interesting with a long-period NW groundswell hitting almost 6 feet in the morning, but the wind is cross-shore, which may make it a bit lumpy. The real standout of the second week is Saturday morning, September 5th. Another 7 feet of NW swell is due in, and it looks like we’ll get another glassy morning. It’s a promise from long range, so keep your fingers crossed, but that one has a real shot at being just as good as the 28th.

One thing to remember, the water is running about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a pretty big deal. The water’s warm, the surf’s coming, and you just have to be patient and pick your moments.

Alright, that’s the long and short of it. Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty.

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