Andicuri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The forecast for Andicuri over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a solid run of swell, but the wind is a real problem – it’s locked in from the east and northeast for the entire period, blowing cross to cross-onshore and ruining the surfaces. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The main issue is that from Sunday 26 July right through to Monday 10 August, every single session is marred by breeze. The swell hangs around, but the wind never swings favourable. There’s a gap in good surf here – effectively the whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality waves. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent cross-shore breeze.

Let’s break it down. Sunday 26 July kicks off with 6 ft to 6 ft of short-period ENE swell (7 seconds), combined energy hitting 277 to 316 (weak to moderate). But with 22 to 25 mph cross-onshore winds, it’s a lumpy, messy mess. Monday 27 July is much the same: 7 ft E swell, 7-second period, combined energy at 377 (moderate), but the cross-wind chops it up. Tuesday 28 July sees the swell drop a touch to 5 ft-6 ft E, period still short at 6-7 seconds, energy between 209 and 278 – weak to moderate, but still no clean face.

Midweek, Wednesday 29 July offers 6 ft-6 ft E swell (7 seconds), energy 262 to 302 (moderate), but the wind ramps up to 25 mph, making it rough. Thursday 30 July is the biggest pulse: 8 ft to 10 ft E swell, period stretching to 8 seconds, combined energy surging to 770 then 1067 (strong to very strong). But that’s with a near gale cross-shore wind in the morning (31 mph) and strong cross-onshore in the afternoon. That’s strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s not clean.

The weekend of 1-2 August stays in the 7 ft-8 ft range, E swell, period 7-8 seconds, energy around 491 to 547 (moderate). The wind eases a little but stays strong at 25-28 mph, cross to cross-onshore. The following week, 3-10 August, keeps the same pattern: swell heights between 7 ft and 10 ft, periods 7-8 seconds, energy climbing from 496 to 1057 (moderate to very strong). But the wind never lets up – it’s always 22 to 28 mph from the east, creating messy cross-chop and lumpy surfaces.

There are no standouts here. The best you could say is Thursday 30 July has the most size, but at 10 ft with 28 mph cross-onshore, it’s a washing machine. The swell direction is ENE to E, but the optimum for Andicuri is N, so the angle is off. The break is very consistent, but the conditions are consistently poor. Crowds are reported as “sometimes” here, but with this quality, it’ll be empty.

Bottom line: the whole 16-day window is a blank run for quality surf. The wind is the enemy. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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