Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for this stretch of coast.
Look, I’ll be straight with you: the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long, quiet period ahead. From now until around the 26th of July, the swell is tiny and the conditions are poor. It’s a real flat spell, so don’t bother paddling out. You’ll be looking at nothing but small, weak ripples and onshore breezes. The combined energy is barely registering (15 to 164), so it’s just not worth the effort.
The only real glimmer of hope comes at the very end of the month. Keep your eyes on Monday the 27th of July. That morning, Playa de Arrigunaga is showing a glimmer of something decent. We’ll have a clean 4ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 10 seconds bringing some proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 332, so there’s some punch there. The wind is glassy, which is a massive plus, meaning the waves will be clean and lined up. This is our standout. The water is a very unusual 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.
That Monday morning is the pick of the bunch. For the rest of the week, the wind tends to push onshore, messing up the shape. The 31st of July Friday morning also looks glassy with a 4ft, 11-second swell from the NW, but it’s a call you’ll have to make on the day.
So, the long and short of it: wait for the morning of the 27th. It’s a brief window, but it’s the only real surfable moment in the whole 16 days. After that, it gets messy again.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 65 | 168 | 187 | 126 | 134 | 95 | 53 | 57 | 71 | 31 | 57 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47PM4.20m | 8:16AM3.79m | 8:33PM4.02m | 9:01AM3.62m | 9:20PM3.78m | 9:49AM3.42m | 10:11PM3.50m | 10:42AM3.23m | 11:08PM3.25m | 11:42AM3.08m | 00:14AM3.05m | 12:50PM3.01m | 1:28AM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.46m | 2:03AM0.35m | 2:15PM0.59m | 2:48AM0.56m | 3:00PM0.78m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.01m | 4:21AM1.07m | 4:40PM1.23m | 5:15AM1.31m | 5:43PM1.41m | 6:19AM1.48m | 6:59PM1.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 64 | 65 | 168 | 187 | 126 | 134 | 95 | 53 | 4 | 71 | 31 | 57 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NNE 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | — | 51 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NNE 5 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 1979 | 824 | 901 | 1302 | 507 | 353 | 84 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 5 |
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