Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with 510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it's a tough stretch for Playa de Arrigunaga. The pattern is flat and messy, with onshore winds or just tiny, weak swell for most of it. There's a big gap in the action, with the first few days offering nothing. We're looking at a long, dry spell until we get near the end of July.
The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one worth circling on your calendar, is the morning of Monday, July 27th. The water is sitting at 75°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, feels like bathwater. The swell will be coming from the NNW at 5ft, with a long period of 10 seconds, giving it some decent energy (371). That long period means it'll have some punch, but at a sandbar break, it could be a bit straight and tricky. The wind is light from the NNW, which is onshore, but light enough to keep things from getting too chopped up. It's a marginal call, but it's the best of a bad bunch. The afternoon stays clean-ish with a cross-shore breeze, but it's still only surfable.
The week before that, a stormy Saturday on the 25th brings some size – 6ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon from the WNW – but it's accompanied by a fresh 18-22 mph wind, making it lumpy and a mess. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
After the 27th, the swell drops off again. The morning of Wednesday, July 29th, sees glassy conditions, but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the NW, and the energy is weak (110). It’s rideable, but only just. The rest of the forecast is a washout with onshore winds and inconsistent, weak waves, right through to the 5th of August.
So, there you have it. One half-decent window on the 27th, and a whole lot of waiting. It’s a quiet time for the coast, but you know how it goes – forecasts can change, and it won't stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 130 | 97 | 54 | 31 | 88 | 28 | 20 | 53 | 29 | 38 | 126 | 233 | 510 | 76 | 175 | 188 | 144 | 371 | 356 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:42AM3.23m | 11:08PM3.25m | 11:42AM3.08m | 00:14AM3.05m | 12:50PM3.01m | 1:28AM2.96m | 1:58PM3.05m | 2:36AM2.99m | 2:58PM3.16m | 3:32AM3.10m | 3:48PM3.32m | 4:18AM3.24m | 4:30PM3.49m | 4:56AM3.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM1.23m | 5:15AM1.31m | 5:43PM1.41m | 6:19AM1.48m | 6:59PM1.50m | 7:33AM1.54m | 8:16PM1.45m | 8:40AM1.49m | 9:18PM1.31m | 9:34AM1.35m | 10:06PM1.14m | 10:18AM1.19m | 10:46PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 12 | — | N 6 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 152 | 130 | 97 | 54 | 28 | 88 | 28 | 20 | 53 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 76 | 3 | 14 | 144 | 371 | 356 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 69 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 126 | 233 | 510 | 39 | 175 | 188 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 51 | 30 | 192 | 178 | 427 | 1114 | 185 | 35 | 949 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
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