Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, Tuesday morning at Playa de Arrigunaga is looking like the pick of the early week. There’s a solid 4ft of west-northwest groundswell rolling in with a long 10-second period, and the water’s a touch warmer than normal at 73°F, which is nice for this time of year. The east wind is barely a whisper at 3 mph and it’s cross-offshore, leaving things glassy and clean. The energy is moderate at 341, so there’s some push behind it. The direction matches the guidance optimum perfectly. Crowds are often here, so you might have some company, but with conditions like this, it’s worth jostling for a few.

That afternoon, things drop off a fair bit. The wind swings around to the north-northeast at 6 mph and goes cross-on, chopping the surface up. The swell is still 4ft, but it’s not going to be pretty. The energy is 296, moderate, but the wind just ruins it. Skip it.

Wednesday and Thursday are a write-off for any real surfing. The swell drops right down to under 2ft, and the periods are short, around 8 seconds. There’s just no push. The energy values are weak, under 100. A couple of mornings have that glassy feel, but it’s ankle-biters at best. You’re better off doing something else.

Friday morning on the 5th, there’s a glimmer of hope. The swell bumps back up a touch to 2ft, but the period jumps to 11 seconds, which is a proper groundswell pulse. The energy is a moderate 152. The wind is light east at 3 mph and cross-off, keeping it clean. It’s surfable, but still pretty ordinary. Don’t get too excited.

Then we get to Sunday the 6th. This is a proper standout. The morning is where it’s at. Clear skies, a light offshore from the southeast at 6 mph, and the swell has built to a solid 4ft from the north-northwest with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a strong 434. This is going to have some real power. The sandbar should be holding some nice lines, and with that offshore wind, it’s going to be clean, cranking surf. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Monday the 7th is a no-go. The wind turns onshore from the northwest and the swell period drops to a short 7 seconds, making it all messy and weak. The energy is 207, but it’s just not going to be any good.

Tuesday the 8th has another chance in the morning. Glassy conditions with the wind dropping to zero, and there’s 3ft of swell at 11 seconds. The energy is 216, which is moderate. It’ll be surfable, but again, just pretty ordinary. The afternoon turns cross-shore and chops it up.

So, looking at the whole 16-day window, Sunday the 6th morning is the clear winner. That’s the day you want to be out there. There’s another glimmer on Saturday the 12th, with 4ft of north-west swell, a 10-second period, and light easterly cross-off winds in the morning. The energy is up at 391, so it should be fun, though the winds are forecast to pick up in the afternoon. That’s your second-best bet.

The first week has a couple of clean, wave-filled mornings, but the most consistent quality and size is definitely pointing to those two Sundays. After the 12th, things taper right off again. The back half of the window looks pretty flat and weak, with long gaps of nothing worthwhile. It’s about catching that swell when it comes through, because it won’t stick around.

Alright, I’m signing off. Get out there on Sunday morning.

Rusty

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