Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Arrigunaga surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arrigunaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch for Playa de Arrigunaga. The next few days are a write-off – barely a ripple worth paddling for. This is one of those spells where you’re better off waiting for the forecast to turn around, and there is a glimmer of hope later on.
The first real chance to grab a wave comes early on Thursday, August 20th. It’s a standout morning, with glassy conditions and a clean 4ft NW groundswell (period 11 seconds) rolling in. The combined wave energy is moderate at 303. This is a beautiful window for an intermediate surfer – not too big, clean faces. Water temp is 75°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home. Keep an eye on the afternoon though, because that wind swings N at 12 mph and turns it choppy.
The next real highlight lands on Thursday, August 27th. That morning the ocean wakes up with a clean 7ft NW swell (period 10 seconds), cross-off wind from the SSE at only 3 mph, and combined wave energy of 784 – a solid, moderate-to-strong push. The water is still clean under those light conditions. That’s good for stronger intermediate to expert surfers; at over 5ft it’s a bit much for beginners, but not overly big. The wind stays kind through the morning.
Aside from those two windows, most of the 16-day outlook is filled with onshore wind and poor surf. Wednesday, September 2nd sees a 6ft NW swell but it’s cross-onshore and messy – not worth the fight. It’s a waiting game, but when it fires, Arrigunaga has those two mornings to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 109 | 303 | 367 | 467 | 538 | 538 | 432 | 230 | 172 | 192 | 104 | 91 | 93 | 52 | 39 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:21PM3.44m | 9:42AM3.25m | 10:09PM3.13m | 10:35AM3.03m | 11:16PM2.87m | 11:52AM2.88m | 00:49AM2.75m | 1:23PM2.88m | 2:15AM2.82m | 2:36PM3.03m | 3:15AM3.00m | 3:29PM3.25m | 3:59AM3.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.94m | 3:30AM1.11m | 3:51PM1.22m | 4:15AM1.40m | 4:47PM1.47m | 5:16AM1.64m | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:44AM1.75m | 7:46PM1.60m | 8:15AM1.66m | 8:59PM1.42m | 9:15AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 109 | 303 | 367 | 467 | 538 | 538 | 432 | 230 | — | 192 | 104 | 91 | 93 | 52 | 39 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 503 | 379 | 493 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 431 | 4 | 201 | 84 | 113 |
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