Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s cast an eye over the next couple of weeks for Playa de Arrigunaga. It’s a bit of a slow burn to start, but there are a couple of proper sessions hiding in there if you’re patient.

Right now, we’re looking at a flat spell. Thursday the 27th is a total washout with tiny, weak waves – you’d be wasting your time. The energy is next to nothing (21). The water is a balmy 74°F, which is 4°F above the norm for this time of year, so noticeably warm. That’s a bonus for the wait.

Friday the 28th sees a little bump in size to 5ft, but it’s a short-period, disorganized swell. The morning is clean-ish with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s average at best. I’d call it a grovel session if you’re desperate, but nothing to get excited about.

Then we get our first real window. Saturday the 29th, the morning looks proper. The swell fills in to 6ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The energy jumps up to a moderate 461. But the real kicker is the wind: absolutely glassy. That’s the kind of clean you dream about. This is a solid call for a dawn patrol. The swell direction is from the NW, which is right in the sweet spot for this sandbar.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st both have decent morning windows too. Surf drops a touch to 4ft, but with that glassy wind and a clean line-up, it’ll be super fun on the longer boards. The energy sits in the 300 range for Sunday morning, so there’s plenty of push. The afternoons get a bit lumpy as the sea breeze kicks in, so make sure you’re on it early.

We then hit a bit of a lull from Tuesday the 1st through to Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell backs right off, dropping to under 3ft. There’s nothing doing unless you’ve got a foamy and a whole lot of patience. The window is a few days of nothing.

Just as you’re about to write it off, the long-range charts are showing something. On Saturday the 5th of September, the swell picks back up to 5ft in the morning, but the afternoon is where it gets interesting – 6ft from the NNW with a longer 13-second period. The energy meter is maxing out at a very strong 904. This is a bigger, longer-period groundswell. That long period is a bit of a double-edged sword at a beach break like Arrigunaga – it can get a bit straight, but if the tide’s right, it’ll be packing some serious punch. It might be pushing expert territory.

The following morning, Sunday the 6th, is probably the standout of the whole run. We’ve got a solid 5ft of NNW swell with an 11-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean. The energy is still strong at 651. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s got the size, the power, and the clean conditions to make it a proper session.

Monday the 7th is still good, with 5ft in the morning and glassy conditions. The energy is still strong (442). After that, the swell starts to taper off again through the middle of the week.

So, to sum it up: the next two weeks are a story of two halves. Forget the start and the middle. Your main targets are the glassy mornings this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday – those are your reliable, clean options. For the big stuff, keep your eyes on the 5th and 6th of September. That’s the real promise, but with it being so far out, treat it as a promising maybe. Get out there when it’s clean, and stay patient for the big one.

Rusty out.

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