Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Playa de Arrigunaga. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

Right now, we're in a bit of a flat spell. The first half of the week is pretty uninspiring with small, weak swell and wonky wind. Thursday morning is seeing a clean 2 ft NW windswell from the ESE, but the energy is so weak (37) it's barely worth paddling out. That same 2 ft NW hangs around through Friday, but the wind and shape aren't there. We're looking at a few days of real quiet surf here.

Things start to shuffle a bit by Saturday morning, the 5th. We've got some clouds and a tiny uptick to 3 ft NW, clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the east. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 270, which is a step up. It's not big, but for a morning session it’s going to be the first real option.

The real standout, and the best bet across this whole forecast, is Saturday the 5th afternoon. We see a jump to a solid 5 ft of NNW groundswell packing a very long 13 second period. The combined energy hits a strong 794. That’s real power. The catch is the wind swings NE, making it cross-shore, and the call is "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." But for an intermediate surfer, that bump in size and period is the most exciting window we get. It’s been a long wait, and that afternoon looks like the one to circle, just keep an eye on the tide.

Sunday the 6th morning keeps that clean feel with a 5 ft NNW swell, long 12 second period, and a cross-offshore from the south (538 energy). It’s good, but the wind shifts hard on Sunday afternoon, going onshore and strong at 15 mph from the WNW, which will trash it.

After that, we have a long gap of nothing worth shouting about. The waves get small, the wind is messy, and it’s just a fallow period for a week. The water is currently 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Hold on, because there’s a promising window at the very end of the run. A little over a week out, the morning of Tuesday the 16th looks like one for the experts. We see a substantial 5 ft of groundswell from the NW with a very long 15-second period and massive combined energy of 1214. That is serious power, and only for experienced surfers. The wind is light and cross-shore from the NE, so it could hold some shape. On Wednesday the 17th morning, things clean right up with glassy conditions from an ESE breeze and a 4 ft NW swell at 12 seconds (456 energy). That morning looks like a proper, clean session for the confident surfer.

So, in a nutshell: this week is a slow burn. The standout is that Saturday the 5th afternoon for the biggest jump, and for anyone who can wait, the morning of the 17th looks worth the patience for clean, glassy lines. Keep the longboard waxed for the rest.

Rusty.

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