Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for Playa de Arrigunaga. We've got a long stretch of nothing, then a couple of small windows that might just be worth a paddle. Let's break it down.

Right now, we're looking at a big fat zero for the next few days. The surf is tiny, the energy is weak, and the winds are all over the shop. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are basically a write-off. We're talking chest-to-waist high dribble at best, with a messy cross-shore chop. It's not worth getting wet for.

The weekend doesn't offer much hope either. Saturday the 5th sees a bit more push, but it's still confused and weak. The swell energy is only just getting going, reading at 185 in the morning, and the period is just 12 seconds, but the winds are all wrong. Sunday the 6th is more of the same – a bit of size (5ft) but it's lumpy and unappealing with a cross-onshore breeze messing it all up.

Then we hit a dead zone. Starting Monday the 7th, the swell drops right off again, and we're back to small, weak waves with poor conditions. This flat spell runs all the way through to Tuesday the 15th. There's a touch of long-period energy on the Monday morning, with a 15 second swell, but it's only pushing 2ft – not enough to do anything with. This stretch of nothing is a real test of patience. The energy readings during this time are consistently below 300, often far less, showing just how weak everything is. It's a proper summer lull.

Now, the one, true standout in this whole outlook. The best bet by a country mile is Wednesday morning, September 16th. The surf finally wakes up with a 5ft NW swell, and the period is a solid 12 seconds, giving it some real push. The energy jumps to 657, which is the strongest we'll see all week. But the real kicker is the wind: a light offshore breeze from the ENE has the morning looking glassy and clean. The swell direction is straight out of the NW, which is spot on for Playa de Arrigunaga (Bilbao). This is the one to be out there for. It won't be huge, but it'll be the cleanest, most powerful surf of the fortnight.

After that, Thursday the 17th fades back into mediocrity. A 3ft swell with light winds, but the magic is gone.

So, in short: don't bother getting your hopes up until the 16th. Everything before that is a bust. The long-range call for Wednesday the 16th is promising, but forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it. If the wind holds, that's your window. Until then, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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