Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Arrigunaga this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, letting you know what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the start of this run is pretty grim. We're looking at a solid stretch of nothing from now until the end of the week, with only tiny, messy waves and rubbish winds. It's a bit of a desert out there for paddle surfing.
Things might start to show a flicker of life on the morning of Friday the 21st of August, but it's still just small, average stuff.
Honestly, the only spot with any real potential in this whole window is Playa de Arrigunaga. This is a sandbar set-up, fairly consistent when it does get swell. The water’s sitting at a balmy 75°—that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit.
The standout moment looks like it could be the morning of Monday the 24th of August. There's a decent sized swell coming through at 6 ft from the NNW, which is off the optimum direction for this spot (NW). The swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and lack that punch. The wind is onshore from the WNW at 16 mph, which is not ideal. The combined wave energy will be strong, hitting 376. It's going to be a messy, powerful, onshore mess. Honestly, with that strong onshore wind and the beach break setup, this looks more like a day for the kite surfers than for anyone wanting a clean paddle.
After that flurry, it drops right off again into small, wind-affected junk for the rest of the outlook. There's just not much here to get excited about with a surfboard in hand.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 44 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 92 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 66 | 75 | 201 | 257 | 204 | 169 | 177 | 79 | 42 | 48 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:21AM3.72m | 8:39PM3.76m | 8:59AM3.49m | 9:21PM3.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:25PM0.68m | 2:50AM0.81m | 3:05PM0.94m | 3:30AM1.11m | |||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | N 5 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 92 | 64 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 201 | — | 204 | 169 | 177 | 79 | 42 | 48 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | NNW 8 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | — | — | 66 | 75 | — | 257 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 84 | 5 | 30 | 83 | 4 | 24 | 358 | 153 | 84 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 127 |
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