Andicuri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, looking out over the next couple of weeks at Andicuri, it’s a bit of a rough stretch. The pattern is pretty locked in: we’ve got consistent swell, but the wind just won’t play nice. This is a spot that needs some love from the weather gods, and right now, they’re not listening.

Starting off from this Sunday, the 30th of August, right through the first week, we’re looking at a constant stream of waves, but it's all for nothing. The swell is coming from the East and East-North-East, running 4 to 7 ft, with short, weak periods of only 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is all over the place, from a modest 136 all the way up to a moderate 507, but it doesn't matter. The wind is hammering us from the East at 18 to 28 mph, cross-shore or cross-onshore, tearing the surface to bits. It’s lumpy, messy, and just plain poor. There isn’t a single session worth paddling out for in that first week. It’s a total blank.

Moving into the second week, from the 7th of September, the swell actually starts to push a bit bigger and more powerful. Monday the 7th shows 8 ft at 8 seconds from the East, with strong wave energy of 710 to 791, but the wind is still a brutal 25 to 28 mph cross-shore. By Wednesday the 9th, we finally see a slight drop in the breeze—down to 12 mph in the morning. The swell holds at 8 ft from the East with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is a strong 743. For a brief moment, the “marginal surf” flag pops up, meaning there might be a tide window to work with. Even then, it's a moderate cross-shore chop, not the pristine glass we’d hope for.

Thursday the 10th sees the swell peak in power, with heights of 8 ft and the combined energy topping out at 1009—that’s strong-to-very-strong energy. But again, the East winds are back up to 21-25 mph. Andicuri is a very consistent, exposed point (Andicuri), and when it's on, it's an intermediate dream. But at this size, over 8 ft, it’s firing into expert-only territory, and with this wind, it’s just a messy, dangerous whiteout.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The water temp is a balmy 83°, which is pretty average for this time of year. But the onshore gale is the real story. If you’re into strapping a kite on, this whole 16-day window looks far more interesting for kite surfing than for paddling a surfboard. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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