Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,448 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
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 cooking for Playa de Arrigunaga.
We've got a solid run of surf on the way, but you've gotta pick your windows. The week ahead has some fun clean sessions, but the real standout is looking like the weekend after next – Saturday the 19th is gonna be a cracker for the experienced crew.
Starting off this Sunday morning, the 13th, it's looking pretty sweet. Clean conditions with a glassy 4 ft NW groundswell, period of 13 seconds. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 71°F. It's a nice, mellow start to the outlook.
Monday the 14th morning is also a good call – clean with offshore winds and a 4 ft swell from the NNW. After that, the middle of the week gets messy. Tuesday through Thursday sees onshore winds and short-period, choppy slop. Not worth paddling out.
Now, things start to build again. Friday the 18th afternoon brings in a massive, long-period groundswell – 4 ft but with a 16-second period, pushing the combined energy up to 1214. It's a bit of a beast for a beach break, but the wind is light cross-onshore so it won't be perfect.
The real highlight is Saturday morning, the 19th. We're looking at a solid 7 ft NNW groundswell, period of 13 seconds, and glassy conditions with light offshore SSE winds. The combined swell energy is a hefty 1647. This is excellent surf but it's only for experienced surfers – too big for beginners. The swell direction matches the optimum NW direction for the break.
Sunday the 20th morning is still a good option with 5 ft clean waves, and Monday the 21st morning is another beauty – 6 ft NNW groundswell with glassy conditions and light southerly winds. That's a great session for intermediates.
The second week tails off. There are smaller, cleaner swells around Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th mornings, but nothing to write home about. It drops right off into tiny, weak surf by the 27th. The run of good waves looks to be over by then, with a long gap of poor conditions expected from the 22nd afternoon onwards.
So to wrap it up: if you're a confident surfer, mark Saturday the 19th morning on your calendar – that's the standout of this whole forecast. For the more casual sessions, Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th mornings, plus Monday the 21st morning, are your best bets for clean, fun waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 554 | 536 | 353 | 229 | 151 | 92 | 87 | 94 | 144 | 307 | 388 | 627 | 505 | 309 | 307 | 674 | 2448 | 1647 | 1289 | 734 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:52PM4.17m | 7:08AM3.95m | 7:26PM3.95m | 7:40AM3.77m | 7:59PM3.67m | 8:13AM3.54m | 8:35PM3.36m | 8:49AM3.29m | 9:17PM3.05m | 9:35AM3.04m | 10:20PM2.78m | 10:50AM2.83m | 00:07AM2.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.31m | 1:02AM0.38m | 1:16PM0.45m | 1:35AM0.60m | 1:51PM0.66m | 2:08AM0.86m | 2:27PM0.93m | 2:44AM1.16m | 3:08PM1.21m | 3:24AM1.45m | 4:00PM1.48m | 4:21AM1.71m | 5:18PM1.68m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 486 | 554 | 536 | 353 | 229 | 151 | 92 | 14 | 94 | 144 | 307 | 388 | 627 | 505 | 309 | 307 | 540 | 2448 | 1647 | 1289 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | NW 18 | NNW 16 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 87 | — | 190 | — | — | — | 13 | 674 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | W 2 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 87 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 379 | 84 | 28 | 229 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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