Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking pretty average for the next couple of weeks. There’s a real lack of any solid, clean groundswell, and the wind is going to mess with things more often than not. We’ll see a few small windows where it might be worth a paddle, but nothing that’ll have you calling in sick. The water’s running at 75°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

We start off with a flat, messy weekend. Saturday the 15th is a write-off—tiny surf, onshore breezes, and generally poor conditions. Sunday the 16th has a glassy morning but the swell is barely a ripple, so it’s not worth the effort. The start of the week, from Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th, stays small and mostly clean in the mornings but with hardly any push. You’d be fighting for scraps.

The first real glimmer shows up on Thursday morning, the 20th. The swell jumps a bit to 2ft with a long, 11-second period from the NW, and the energy ticks up to 135. It’s still not great, but it’s something. The afternoon gets a little better with 3ft and energy up to 197, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy.

Now, here’s the one to keep an eye on. Friday the 21st looks like the standout of the whole period. By morning we’ve got 5ft of NW swell with that same 11-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong 452. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which should keep Playa de Arrigunaga (a fairly exposed sandbar) reasonably clean. It’s not huge, but it’s the best combination of size, period, and wind we see in the whole run. The afternoon bumps up to 5ft with even more energy (480), but the wind swings more cross-shore, making it a bit messier. If you can make the morning session, that’s your window. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so it should be offering up some peaks.

After that, it drops back down. Saturday the 22nd has a 3ft leftover but it’s ordinary. The following week from the 23rd onward is mostly small and choppy with onshore winds, and the swell fades badly. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Tuesday the 26th with a clean 3ft and a longer 12-second period, but it’s still lacking any real power. Thursday the 27th morning brings another 4ft with a clean, glassy surface and a 11-second period, but it’s not as strong as the Friday before.

Don’t get too excited about the long range. Nothing in that second week looks like it’ll hold together. The energy is all over the place and the wind just won’t cooperate. It’s a waiting game.

So, to sum it up: if you want a wave, make Friday the 21st your target. Otherwise, you’re better off waxing your board and waiting for a better run.

Rusty.

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