Playa de Arrigunaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat and let’s talk about what’s coming up over the next couple weeks. It’s a slow start, but there’s some good stuff if you’re willing to wait.

Right now, Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August are pretty much a write-off. We’re talking tiny little knee-high waves, barely any energy. The water’s sitting at 24°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but there’s not much to ride. You’re better off doing something else.

Saturday morning the 29th gives us a little hope. The morning glass-off looks clean with 1.4m of NW swell, and the wind is glassy out of the SSE. The energy is moderate (287) – it’s not huge, but it’s a clean little session for intermediates.

Sunday morning the 30th of August is actually the pick of the first week. Glassy calm, 1.4m NW swell, and the energy is up to 400 (moderate). It’s clean, fun, and a solid session for anyone who’s been hanging out. That’s the one to get wet for.

Monday morning the 31st is also good – glassy, 1.5m NW swell, energy at 359. Another clean morning. Then the wind turns on the afternoons and Tuesday through Thursday drop off into weak, poor conditions. Not much to get excited about.

There’s a real quiet patch from Wednesday the 2nd of September through to Friday the 4th – tiny waves, low energy, you’d be struggling to find anything rideable. But then things turn around.

Saturday morning the 5th of September is a proper standout. We’re looking at 1.5m of swell from the NNW, with a solid 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell, nice and punchy. The energy is strong at 695, and with a light cross-off breeze from the east, it’ll be clean. This is the best on offer in the whole run. Playa de Arrigunaga is a sandbar, so that long period might make it a bit walled at times, but with the right banks it’ll be fun.

Then Monday morning the 8th of September is another belter: 1.7m NNW swell, 11-second period, energy hitting 766 – that’s strong. Clean cross-off wind from the east again. This one’s a bit bigger, so it’s more for experienced surfers, but it’s a cracker. The morning window is the go.

After that, the second week fades out again with weaker, smaller surf and more onshore winds. Thursday the 10th has some size (1.9m NW) but the wind is cross-shore and it’s looking marginal – not a high recommendation.

In short: the first real standout is Saturday morning the 5th of September, with the 8th of September a close second. If you’re chasing clean, fun waves, those are your windows. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just ordinary.

Rusty.

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