Andicuri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Andicuri are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a solid window with no good surf options, which is a real kick in the teeth if you were hoping to get wet. The wave energy is there, but it’s all coming from the east, which is exactly the wrong direction for this spot, and the wind is ruining any chance of a clean face.

We’re looking at a stretch from now through to mid-September where the conditions just aren’t lining up. The swell is consistently showing around 5.9ft to 7.5ft, but it’s short-period junk, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, and it’s hitting this exposed break sideways. The wind is the real killer – a fresh to strong easterly breeze blowing cross-shore and cross-on, churning up lumpy, messy cross-chop. It’s not going to be a pretty sight, and the water temp is a pretty normal 83.5°F, nothing weird there.

Wednesday the 2nd starts it off with 5.9ft of east swell at 7 seconds, but with 22 mph cross winds, it’s just a white-capped mess. The energy is weak, around 317, and there’s no way you’d want to be out there. Thursday and Friday are much the same story – 5.9ft to 6.2ft, short period, and the wind stays onshore. The combined energy is still weak to moderate, but it means nothing when the wave quality is zero. Saturday sees the swell tick up a touch to 6.2ft, but the afternoon breeze picks up to 25 mph, making it even more of a battle.

The first real jump in size comes on Sunday the 6th, with the swell pushing to 6.6ft in the morning and 7.2ft by the afternoon. The energy climbs too – we’re looking at 352 and 447 – but the wind gets worse, with a near gale cross-onshore in the afternoon. That’s just blown-out trash. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th keep the size up around 7.2ft to 7.5ft, with the energy now solidly in the moderate to strong range (554 to 572), but it’s all for nothing because the easterly wind continues to wreck it. This is becoming a long, frustrating stretch.

The middle of the week, the 9th through the 11th, is more of the same: 6.9ft to 7.5ft of messy east swell, short period, strong cross-shore winds, and a lot of lumpy water. The energy readings are high, hitting 620 on the Friday morning, but please don’t get excited. It’s all close to 7 or 8 seconds, and with that cross-chop, it’s not surfable. The weekend of the 12th and 13th brings the biggest swell of the window – up to 7.9ft – and the energy is strong, peaking at 637. But it’s the same story: strong onshore winds and a total lack of shape. At this size and with this wind, it’s not just bad for beginners – it’s a washing machine.

There is a slight drop in size starting Monday the 14th, down to 5.2ft, but the wind is still fresh and cross-shore. The energy backs off to the 230-250 range, but the quality is still terrible. The final few days, the 15th through the 17th, see the swell ease back to 4.3ft to 5.6ft, with the energy dropping to weak. It’s still all onshore and lumpy, and the period is short. Nothing here is worth the paddle out. The whole 16-day window is a blank run for surfing. This is just one of those times where the sand and the wind aren’t on your side. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

The only thing I can say is that this spot is very consistent, so it doesn’t tend to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. But for now, I’d be finding another way to get your fix.

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