Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let`s have a look at what`s on the cards for Playa de Arrigunaga. It`s a sandbar set-up that`s fairly consistent and takes a NW swell. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice.
We`ve got a bit of a quiet start, to be honest. Friday and Saturday are pretty much a write-off with tiny swell and poor conditions, so don`t bother paddling out just yet.
Sunday the 13th morning is where things start to get interesting. A clean 4ft groundswell from the NNW with a solid 13-second period rolls in, and it`s glassy – that`s a proper combo. The combined energy is moderate at 553, and with the offshore wind from the ESE, it`s going to be clean. This is one of the real standouts of the run.
Monday the 14th keeps the clean theme going with a morning offshore flow from the ESE and a 4ft NNW swell at 12 seconds. It`s not as powerful as Sunday, but it`ll still be fun.
After that, things get a bit messy through the middle of the week. Tuesday through Thursday have onshore and cross-onshore winds chewing up the waves, and the quality drops right off.
Now, looking further out, keep your eyes on the 20th of September. That Sunday morning is another beauty: glassy conditions with a clean 5ft NW swell (11 seconds) and a very solid combined energy of 931. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, so it`ll be clean. That`s the other standout.
The following Monday and Tuesday the 21st and 22nd get a bit bigger – 7ft to 8ft from the NNW with long 13-second periods – but with a cross-on breeze, it will be a bit lumpy. Still, that`s a lot of water moving; bigger surfers might get into it.
The 25th and 26th of September finish strong. Friday the 25th morning is glassy calm with a 6ft NNW groundswell (12 seconds) and a combined energy of 742 – that looks magic. Then Saturday the 26th morning keeps the glassy conditions with a 6ft NW swell and energy over 1000. Very clean, very promising.
So the standout windows are definitely Sunday the 13th morning, Sunday the 20th morning, and then Friday and Saturday the 25th and 26th mornings. Get on those.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 115 | 86 | 45 | 43 | 96 | 546 | 488 | 527 | 359 | 229 | 124 | 74 | 154 | 102 | 262 | 357 | 327 | 593 | 505 | 315 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:40PM4.33m | 6:02AM4.10m | 6:17PM4.31m | 6:35AM4.07m | 6:52PM4.17m | 7:08AM3.95m | 7:26PM3.95m | 7:40AM3.77m | 7:59PM3.67m | 8:13AM3.54m | 8:35PM3.36m | 8:49AM3.29m | 9:17PM3.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.32m | 11:53PM0.18m | 12:05PM0.26m | 00:28AM0.23m | 12:41PM0.31m | 1:02AM0.38m | 1:16PM0.45m | 1:35AM0.60m | 1:51PM0.66m | 2:08AM0.86m | 2:27PM0.93m | 2:44AM1.16m | 3:08PM1.21m | 3:24AM1.45m | |||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 115 | 86 | 45 | 43 | 96 | 546 | 488 | 527 | 359 | 229 | 124 | 74 | 15 | 43 | 262 | 357 | 327 | 593 | 505 | 315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 10 | — | — | N 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 51 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 28 | — | 184 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 154 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 293 | 225 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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