Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk Playa de Arrigunaga. This sandbar setup is fairly consistent, and over the next couple weeks we’ve got a proper mixed bag – some real magic moments and a lot of flat spells.

The coming week starts messy. Friday the 28th is a write-off – there’s a 5ft NW swell but with a cross-off wind from the SSW, it’s just ordinary. Water temp is about average for late August, nothing weird.

Saturday the 29th morning is where it gets interesting. We’ve got clean 5ft NW swell, period at 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy from the south. The combined energy is at 427 (moderate). That’s the standout of the first weekend – clean, head-high waves, perfect for intermediates. Crowds are likely given it’s Saturday, but the quality is worth it.

Sunday morning (30th) keeps the party going with another glassy start, wind from the NE at 0 mph, 5ft NW swell and a 10-second period. Energy bumps to 478. Two mornings in a row of clean, fun surf.

Monday the 31st morning offers more of the same: glassy, 5ft NW, period at 9 seconds, energy at 339. The afternoons get cross-onshore and choppy, so the early bird gets the clean waves.

By Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd, the swell fades fast. Wednesday morning is only 2ft, and that’s it for the first week – a long, flat gap follows.

Now, here’s the real keeper. On Saturday the 5th of September, we get a big pulse from the NNW at 14 seconds, very long period groundswell. Morning is glassy, 3ft from the NNW, but the energy reading is huge at 672 (strong). That long period will wrap nicely into this beach but might break a bit straight – still, clean lines. Sunday the 6th keeps the NW swell around 4ft with 11 seconds, cross-off wind morning, energy 398 – another very good day.

The second week also has Tuesday the 8th morning: offshore wind from the ESE, 4ft NNW swell, period 10 seconds, energy 308. Clean and workable.

After that, from the 9th onward, the swell drops to 3ft and below, right through to the 12th – nothing worth paddling out for. A classic blank run for this area.

So here’s the call: Hit Saturday 29th August morning or Sunday 30th August morning for the best early action. And that Saturday 5th September with the long-period groundswell and glassy conditions is the one to circle on the calendar – promising, but keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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