Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. For the next 16 days, you’re gonna have to be patient. The first two weeks are pretty flat, with small, weak swell and winds that are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a long stretch of quiet water, with no real surf to speak of from now until the end of the month. But then, just as the calendar hits August, there’s a glimmer of hope.

The only real standout comes right at the end of the period. On Friday, July 31st, Playa de Arrigunaga is looking like the payoff for waiting. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. We’ve got a clean 6 ft swell rolling in from the NW, with a solid 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell with some real push, and the combined energy is a strong 945—that’s some serious grunt in the water. The wind is offshore from the NE, glassy as hell, so those waves are going to be peeling clean. The water is a balmy 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable out there. The afternoon drops a bit to 6 ft with a cross-shore breeze, still good, but the morning is the magic window. Crowds are often an issue here, so if you want a clean peak, you’ll need to be in the water before everyone else gets the same idea.

The rest of the forecast is a write-off. There’s a tiny 2 ft NW windswell on Thursday the 16th, but it’s onshore and messy. The following week is a parade of small, weak swell with cross-winds and chop. A few glassy mornings pop up, like Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, but the swell is barely 1.0 ft or 1 ft—not worth the wetsuit. The pattern holds through to the end of the month. The swell energy stays low, mostly in the 20 to 100 range, which is weak. The winds are a mix of light and moderate onshore breezes, keeping the surface lumpy. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 30th, with a 5 ft NW swell and a 13-second period showing a massive 939 combined energy, but the wind is a strong 16 mph onshore, ruining it for paddling. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing setup.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long, flat spell with a few tiny, clean windows that aren’t worth chasing. The only true standout is the morning of Friday, July 31st. That’s your one shot. Get in early, surf it clean, and don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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