Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, NNW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's break down what's going down at Playa de Arrigunaga for the next couple weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet start. The first few days are a bust, with tiny surf and generally poor conditions holding through until about August 10th.
We see a tiny window of opportunity on the morning of Monday, August 11th. A light cross-offshore breeze should tidy up a 3ft swell from the NNW. The combined energy is a modest 151, so it's not going to be a world beater, but if you're jonesing for a paddle, you might find a few fun little runners.
After that, things dry right up. From the 12th into the third week, the swell backs right down and the wind is mostly on it or onshore. There's a sizeable gap with no good recommendations in the middle of the period.
The only real highlight on the horizon is the tail end of the chart. Around August 19th, the swell starts to push a bit higher, hitting up to 5ft from the NW, and the combined energy climbs to 455. It's still going to be a bit bumpy with onshore wind, but it's a sign of life.
But check this out: Thursday morning, August 20th, is the one to watch. We're looking at glassy calm conditions with a clean 4ft northwest swell. The energy is a solid 206, and the water temp is a warm 74°F, which is way above average for this time of year. It's a long-range call, so don't book the day off just yet, but the potential for a truly clean session is there. For most of this forecast, the combo of small swell and wind looks better set up for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
So, keep your eye on that 20th. For the rest, you might as well take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 86 | 97 | 114 | 88 | 43 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 68 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 119 | 286 | 151 | 115 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM3.42m | 9:57PM3.43m | 10:29AM3.29m | 11:04PM3.23m | 11:43AM3.20m | 00:30AM3.13m | 1:09PM3.24m | 1:58AM3.20m | 2:28PM3.44m | 3:11AM3.40m | 3:33PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.64m | 4:27PM4.00m | 5:00AM3.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM1.02m | 4:16AM1.10m | 4:45PM1.18m | 5:21AM1.28m | 6:03PM1.28m | 6:42AM1.35m | 7:33PM1.21m | 8:08AM1.26m | 8:53PM0.98m | 9:18AM1.03m | 9:56PM0.69m | 10:15AM0.77m | 10:48PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 86 | 97 | 114 | 88 | 43 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 68 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 119 | 286 | 151 | 115 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NW 13 | N 5 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 119 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 84 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 429 | 69 | 508 | 531 | 51 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
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