Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NW swell with 769 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s 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 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the coming weeks.
The forecast kicks off on Sunday the 30th of August, but honestly, don't bother paddling out just yet. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 73°, but the surf is a mess with a weak onshore wind and poor conditions. You'll have to sit through the rest of Sunday and all of Monday, but there's a glimmer. Monday the 31st, early morning, the wind drops to a glassy WNW breeze, and we get a clean 6ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period. The wave energy climbs to moderate (542), and it's looking good. That's the best window in the near term.
Tuesday the 1st of September is still okay in the morning – a clean 4ft NW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the energy drops to 341. The arvos get choppy again. Then we hit a flat spell. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to Friday the 4th, the swell drops below 3ft, and the energy is weak (under 100). The conditions are poor, with a few clean windows but no real wave size to work with.
Now, the real standout. Saturday the 5th of September. Morning. Glassy conditions, a 5ft NW swell with a nice long 13-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong 770. This is the one to circle on the calendar. That combination of size, period, and glassy wind is a rare treat. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, but the morning is prime.
Sunday the 6th still has a clean 4ft NW swell in the morning, with glassy winds and moderate energy (338), but it's a step down from Saturday. After that, from Monday the 7th onwards, it's a long, slow fade. The swell drops under 3ft, the energy rarely gets above 100, and the conditions are mostly poor or marginal. A few glassy mornings pop up here and there, but with tiny waves, there's nothing to get excited about. The second week looks like a bust for any decent surf.
So, for the standout, lock in Saturday the 5th of September, early morning at Playa de Arrigunaga. The 5ft NW swell with a 13-second period and glassy wind will be clean and have some punch. It's your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 273 | 542 | 664 | 475 | 341 | 293 | 176 | 68 | 67 | 31 | 25 | 79 | 55 | 133 | 486 | 389 | 769 | 450 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48PM4.11m | 7:04AM3.92m | 7:21PM4.04m | 7:38AM3.85m | 7:57PM3.88m | 8:16AM3.72m | 8:39PM3.65m | 9:01AM3.52m | 9:31PM3.37m | 9:59AM3.30m | 10:46PM3.10m | 11:25AM3.14m | 00:29AM2.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.42m | 1:15PM0.45m | 1:37AM0.50m | 1:52PM0.56m | 2:14AM0.66m | 2:33PM0.73m | 2:56AM0.89m | 3:21PM0.96m | 3:48AM1.16m | 4:25PM1.19m | 4:57AM1.41m | 5:53PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 273 | 542 | 664 | 475 | 341 | 293 | 176 | 68 | 67 | 31 | 20 | 79 | 55 | 58 | 486 | 389 | 769 | 450 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 3 | NW 10 | — | NNE 4 | NNW 14 | — | NNW 14 | NNE 4 | NW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 25 | — | 3 | 133 | — | 76 | 1 | 175 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 62 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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