Andicuri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – for the next 16 days, Andicuri is just not happening. The forecast is a long, grim stretch of poor surf conditions, and I can’t in good conscience recommend a single session. The swell is there, but it’s all wrong.

The wind is the main villain here. From Monday the 24th of August right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, we’re looking at a relentless easterly airflow, blowing fresh to strong breezes, mostly cross or cross-onshore. That’s going to keep the surface chopped up and lumpy. There’s no real let-up in the wind, and no morning glass-off to save us.

The waves themselves are a mixed bag of messy, lumpy cross-chop. We do have some moderate wave energy pushing in, with the combined energy of all swells directed here reaching values from 300 to 880 (moderate to strong), and the swell height sits between 6 ft and 8 ft. But the period is short – only 6 to 8 seconds – so it’s weak, crumbly windswell, not the kind of groundswell that would give you a decent wall. The direction is mostly from the east or east-northeast, which is cross to cross-onshore for Andicuri, so it’s just not lining up.

Water temp is around 83°F, which is pretty average for this time of year.

Honestly, there’s zero standout sessions here. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the strong, consistent wind and the lumpy, wind-affected surf. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual when the easterly trades lock in. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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