Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 465 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arrigunaga in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
We're looking at Playa de Arrigunaga. Right off the bat, it's not exactly firing. The water is sitting at 75°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with tiny swell and poor conditions. We've got a real dry spell here; nothing worth getting wet for until the weekend.
Tuesday the 29th shows a little life early. The morning brings in a 4ft NW swell with some period to it, 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. It's surfable but nothing to write home about. The combined energy is moderate at best (240). Then Friday morning the 30th looks like a repeat – 4ft NW swell, glassy wind again.
Now, here is the first real standout. Monday the 31st morning. Swell pushes up to 6ft from the NW, period holding at 9 seconds, and that glassy wind is back. The energy jumps into strong territory at 427. This is where you want to be. It’s clean, it has some push, and you'll have the place mostly to yourself. Beginners might find it a bit much at that size.
The pattern holds through the start of September. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd mornings offer similar glassy conditions on 4ft and 3ft swells respectively, though Wednesday is weaker on energy (109). But keep your eye on Thursday the 3rd morning. The wind is dead calm, glassy. Swell is 4ft from the NW but the period stretches to 11 seconds, bringing better shaped waves. The energy is strong at 406. That's a quality morning.
The next big call comes on the 7th of September. Monday morning sees a solid 7ft NW groundswell with a 12 second period. That's a powerful, very long period swell. The combined energy is massive at 1403. This is for experienced surfers only – it'll be too much for the average punter. The wind is glassy again, so if you’ve got the skill, this is the absolute best day of the whole window. Just be aware that a long period swell like this can close out beach breaks; Arrigunaga is a sandbar so watch for those straight walls. The afternoon gets messy with onshore wind.
After that, there are a few more clean mornings on the 8th and 9th of September. Both mornings offer 4ft NW swell, glassy wind, and solid energy, with the 9th showing a nice 12 second period and strong energy (581). A good way to finish the run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 54 | 69 | 105 | 298 | 297 | 300 | 240 | 169 | 262 | 275 | 269 | 281 | 427 | 384 | 325 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:10PM3.49m | 4:34AM3.42m | 4:45PM3.71m | 5:05AM3.61m | 5:16PM3.90m | 5:35AM3.76m | 5:46PM4.03m | 6:04AM3.86m | 6:17PM4.11m | 6:33AM3.92m | 6:48PM4.11m | 7:04AM3.92m | 7:21PM4.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.95m | 10:34AM0.97m | 10:58PM0.74m | 11:07AM0.75m | 11:30PM0.58m | 11:38AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.46m | 12:10PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:42PM0.43m | 1:04AM0.42m | 1:15PM0.45m | 1:37AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 54 | 69 | 12 | 298 | 297 | 300 | 240 | 169 | 262 | 275 | 269 | 281 | 427 | 384 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 5 | 30 | 127 | 201 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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