Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Playa de Arrigunaga. The region’s only recommended spot, so we’re looking at a single sandbar setup that’s fairly exposed to the NW. We’ve got a mix of small, clean windows and some bigger, messier swell days to work through over the next couple of weeks.

The water here is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – good news if you’re in a spring suit.

First up, Thursday the 10th morning is the real standout. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy, dead calm from the SSE. Combined energy is a solid moderate 333, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your best bet for clean, lined-up waves this week. The afternoon cranks up a bit of cross-shore breeze, so get out early.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are tiny. Swells drop to 2 ft or less, with weak energy in the 40-110 range. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 13th morning brings a bigger pulse: 5 ft from the NNW, period of 13 seconds (long period groundswell). Combined energy jumps to 630 – moderate to strong. Winds are glassy again from the ESE. This is a good one for the point or reef, but for a beach break like Arrigunaga, that long period might make things a bit straight. Still, clean conditions count for a lot.

Monday the 14th morning is another clean option: 4 ft, NNW, 12-second period, glassy easterly wind. Energy at 450. Another solid session.

There’s a gap of small, ordinary surf from Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th afternoon. Waves under 3 ft, messy winds, and poor surf conditions. Not worth getting excited about.

Friday the 18th is small and clean-ish but ordinary – 3 ft, NW, 9-second period, with light cross-offshore wind. Just surfable.

Saturday the 19th morning is a real highlight. 4 ft from the NW with a 13-second period, combined energy of 512 (moderate-strong), and glassy conditions from the ESE. “Expect good surf conditions” says it all. This is a beautiful, clean groundswell session in the making.

Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st are small again. 3 ft and 2 ft, weak energy, not much to report.

Tuesday the 22nd morning is another glassy gem: 4 ft, NW, 12-second period, calm winds. Energy of 382. Clean, lined-up, and quiet. The afternoon gets a cross-onshore breeze, so morning is the move.

Wednesday the 23rd is poor – small, onshore, messy.

Now, Thursday the 24th is the biggest swell of the whole forecast. Morning brings 6 ft from the NNW, 12-second period, and combined energy of 993 – that’s very strong. But the wind is onshore from the WNW, so it’s going to be lumpy. This is expert-only territory at 6 ft with onshore wind. The afternoon drops to 6 ft, but cross-onshore from the NNE. Could be a wild one for the experienced crew, but the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

To wrap it up: the two standouts are Thursday the 10th morning and Saturday the 19th morning. Both have clean glassy conditions, decent groundswell, and moderate energy. Sunday the 13th morning is also worth a look if you’re chasing the bigger pulse.

Rusty.

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