Andicuri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you. We’ve got a 16-day window in front of us, and as it stands, there is not a single day that’s worth paddling out for a proper surf. Not one. The forecast for Andicuri is pretty much a locked-in run of onshore and cross-shore winds that are going to chop up whatever swell tries to push in.

The swell itself isn't the problem, it's the wind. We’re looking at a constant easterly flow, bumping up to 22-28 mph, and that’s just going to shred the surface. It’s lumpy, it’s messy, and it’s cross-onshore. That’s a hard pass from me. The wave energy is there, but it’s being wasted. We see weak energy early, but it gets more substantial as we go, hitting strong levels by the end of August and into September. But all that energy is just going to be blown to bits.

For the first week, through the 28th to the 3rd of September, we’re stuck with this pattern. The swell is around 5ft to 7ft, but the periods are short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds. That’s windswell, and with that wind on it, it’s just gonna be a messy closeout. It’s not doing anybody any favors.

We do see a little spike in period on the 31st of August, with a 12-second pulse pushing the energy up, but the wind is still howling out of the ENE at 25 mph. So even that bit of groundswell is gonna be chopped up. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

Moving through the second week, the 4th through the 10th, it’s the same story. Swell sizes hold around 5ft to 7ft, periods stay in that 6-7 second range, and the wind keeps that cross-shore, cross-onshore angle. The energy stays moderate, but it’s all for nothing. It’s just a relentless grind of poor conditions.

Towards the end of the window, on the 11th and 12th, we start to see the swell building a bit more. On the 12th of September, we’re looking at a 8ft east swell with an 8-second period, and the energy ramps up to a very strong level. But again, the wind is still cross-shore and messy. This is a setup that’s got some power, but it’s all being blown out.

Honestly, this is a classic Andicuri blank spell. It’s a very consistent break, so it tends not to stay this bad for long. The sand is there, the swell is there, but the wind gods have just got it in for us. If I had to say anything, this looks more interesting for someone wanting to get a kite-surfing session in rather than a paddle surfer. The forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now I wouldn’t be waxing up.

Hang in there. This won’t last forever.

Rusty.

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