Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I’ll be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell with poor conditions, and honestly, there’s no standout day where everything clicks. The first real surfable window doesn’t show up until Monday, July 20th, but even then, it’s only just barely surfable.

For the first several days, from Thursday, July 16th through Sunday, July 19th, the swell is tiny – around 1 ft to 2 ft – with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so the waves are going to be chopped and messy. The combined wave energy is weak, with readings between 12 and 45 (weak energy). It’s a total write-off for a decent paddle. There’s a couple of glassy moments on Saturday morning, July 18th, and Sunday morning, July 19th, but with only 1 ft to 2 ft of swell, there’s nothing to ride.

The best of a very average bunch arrives on Monday, July 20th, in the morning. We get a 4 ft swell from the NNE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 161 (moderate energy). The morning is glassy, which is a big plus. That’s your window if you’re desperate for a session. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so don’t expect anything unusual. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy, so get in early.

After that, the swell drops back down through the middle of the week, with heights around 3 ft to 4 ft and periods of 6 seconds. The wind is cross or cross-off but stays light, so the conditions are cleaner than the first few days, but the energy is fading (83 to 55). Still, Wednesday morning, July 22nd, offers a 3 ft swell with a clean cross-off breeze, so it’s rideable, just not special.

From Thursday, July 24th, through Sunday, July 27th, we’re back to tiny, weak swell – 1 ft to 2 ft – with poor wind. The combined energy is very low (16 to 58). Forget it.

The last few days, from Monday, July 28th, to Friday, July 31st, see a bit more size, with swell building to 5 ft on Wednesday, July 29th, but the period is still short (8-9 seconds) and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor surf. The energy readings are moderate to strong (103 to 314), but with the wind direction, it’s not going to deliver clean waves. This setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, the truth is, there’s not a single day that jumps out as a must-surf. The only real chance to get wet is Monday morning, July 20th.

Rusty.

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