Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 (Aug 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the look at Playa de Arrigunaga.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a total bust. Tiny, weak swell and winds that are mostly cross or onshore. You’ll see some glassy mornings, but the waves are just too small – 1 to 2 feet with low period, and the energy numbers are barely ticking over. Not worth chasing.
The turnaround starts on Saturday the 22nd of August. That morning we get a glass-off with light westerly winds and a clean 3-foot swell from the northwest, period around 11 seconds. The energy jumps to moderate (280). It’s a small, clean window for a fun session.
But the big one is Sunday the 23rd of August morning. Glassy, light easterly wind, and the swell pumps to a solid 6 feet from the NNW, with an 11-second period. The energy reading is a massive 941 – strong groundswell. This will be firing and clean. At 6 feet, this is expert-level wave size, and the long period means longer waits between powerful sets. The direction is perfect for the break. Crowds are often, so expect company, but this is the pick of the forecast.
Monday the 24th of August morning still has fun 4-foot leftovers from the NW with a clean cross-offshore breeze. Energy is moderate at 346. A decent option, but not the standout.
After that, it drops off fast, back to small and weak by Tuesday the 25th.
Bottom line: suffer through a long flat spell, then target the mornings of the 22nd through the 24th. Sunday the 23rd is the gem. Water temp is about average for the time of year.
Get your gear ready for that Sunday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 65 | 59 | 61 | 72 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 69 | 94 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 46 | 82 | 108 | 66 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10AM3.64m | 4:27PM4.00m | 5:00AM3.86m | 5:15PM4.22m | 5:44AM4.00m | 6:00PM4.35m | 6:26AM4.06m | 6:41PM4.36m | 7:05AM4.02m | 7:21PM4.25m | 7:43AM3.90m | 8:00PM4.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.69m | 10:15AM0.77m | 10:48PM0.42m | 11:03AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.37m | 00:16AM0.15m | 12:28PM0.30m | 00:56AM0.18m | 1:08PM0.34m | 1:34AM0.32m | 1:46PM0.47m | 2:12AM0.54m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 59 | 61 | 72 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 69 | 94 | 64 | 42 | 25 | 51 | 92 | 46 | 82 | 108 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | — | 34 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 84 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 69 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 83 | 62 | 24 | 84 | 51 | 132 | 28 | 24 |
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