Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from the coast. We've got a look at the next 16 days for Playa de Arrigunaga, and honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag. We're kicking off on Thursday, August 20th, and the immediate outlook is pretty grim. The water is sittin' at a very warm 75°, which is a big anomaly, 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. Feels like a bath out there.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday and Friday have some waist-to-chest high swell, but the wind is just rubbish — cross-onshore and choppy. The combined energy is weak (347) on Thursday, and though it jumps to moderate (634) on Friday, the wind is still messy. The swell's a bit better on Saturday the 22nd, with a clean 4ft from the NW, but the energy is weak (206) and the waves are just "ordinary." It's not worth paddling out for.

There's a real dry spell from Sunday the 23rd through to Thursday the 27th. During that stretch, the swell drops off a cliff, with heights barely reaching 2ft. The energy is pitiful (55 or less). Even with some offshore winds, there's just no wave to ride. It's a proper flat spell for a few days there.

Now, things get interesting on Thursday the 27th. The morning shows a 5ft NW swell with a solid 8-second period and moderate energy (361). The wind is clean and cross-offshore. It's still a bit marginal, but it's the first real hope. The afternoon, however, gets big and ugly — 8ft from the NW with a massive 1015 energy, but 12mph onshore winds will blow it out. That's a no-go.

Friday the 28th stays punchy with 6ft NW swell, but the wind is cross-shore, making it messy. Still not the one.

The standout window finally arrives. Look at Sunday the 30th of August. Morning is *glassy*. A 4ft NW swell, with moderate energy (260), and glassy conditions. It's a "surfable" wave, and with the wind dead flat, it’ll be silky clean. That's your best early call.

But hold onto your board, because Tuesday, September 1st is the real highlight. The morning brings a 5ft NW groundswell with a proper 11-second period, giving it a ton of energy (627). And the wind is glassy again. This is a "good surf condition" call. The water may still be warm, but that NW swell hitting at chest-to-head high with that long period and glassy surface? That's the best session of the whole outlook. Get in the water.

After that, it fades. Wednesday and Thursday see the swell drop back to 4ft and 3ft, with the energy fading (415 and then 163). The wind turns cross-onshore again, killing the quality. The last few days of the outlook are a bust.

So, for the best on offer: Sunday, August 30th for the glassy, clean 4ft NW swell, and the absolute standout is Tuesday, September 1st for the bigger, longer-period 5ft NW groundswell with glassy conditions. That's the one.

Rusty.

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