Andicuri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Andicuri over the next couple weeks.

Truth is, it’s looking pretty grim. There’s definitely some size in the water across the whole period – combined swell energy bounces between moderate and strong, with readings from about 200 up to over 600. But the wind just won’t cooperate. Almost every session has a cross or cross-on breeze from the east or east-northeast, often blowing fresh to strong. No clean, glassy mornings, no real offshore to groom things up.

Starting Sunday 13 September afternoon, we’ve got some cloud cover and a stiff 28 mph cross-on wind. Swell is around 7 ft from the east-northeast with a short period of 7 seconds – that means poor, messy surf. The water has a moderate energy of 444, but it’s blown-out and lumpy. This story keeps repeating through Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 September: swell from the east at 7 ft dropping to 6 ft, but same old cross and cross-on winds ruining any chance of clean waves.

Wednesday 16 through Friday 18 September, the swell holds between 6 ft and 8 ft, with the biggest day on Friday 18 September morning – 8 ft from the east, period 7 seconds, combined energy hits 544. But the wind is still cross-shore at 25 mph, so you’re looking at strong cross-chop, not nice lined-up surf. It’s more like a kiteboarding day than something you’d paddle into.

The second week doesn’t get much better. From Monday 21 September onward, the swell stays between 5 ft and 7 ft, but the wind remains east to east-northeast, always cross or cross-on. Thursday 24 September morning is one of the smaller days – 5 ft with a moderate cross breeze at 12 mph – but still nothing clean. On Friday 25 September morning, a little 2 ft swell from the north-northeast shows up with a much longer period of 14 seconds, hinting at some groundswell, but the wind is cross at 19 mph. That longer period suggests better-shaped waves, but at Andicuri with that wind angle, it’s not going to be pretty.

The last weekend of September, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27, sees the swell bounce back to 6 ft–7 ft with combined energy over 500, but there’s even a risk of thunderstorms on Sunday morning. Still cross to cross-on wind. No relief.

Water temp is about 83°, which is normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

So here’s the honest word: there’s no standout session in this whole 16-day outlook. If you really want to paddle out, the mornings of Wednesday 23 or Thursday 24 September have the lightest wind, but the swell is small and conditions are still only poor. Best to save your energy and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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