Andicuri Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a solid run of easterly swell energy sticking around, but the wind is just making a mess of things. It’s a real shame, because there’s plenty of push in the water, just not the conditions to go with it.

The only break in the game here is Andicuri. Andicuri is a very consistent, exposed spot that’s going to be catching almost everything from the east. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so don't expect any surprises there.

Right from the start on the morning of the 15th, we’re looking at a 6ft easterly swell with a short, weak period of 7 seconds and a combined energy reading of 258 (moderate). The problem is a fresh cross-shore wind from the east at 22 mph. That’s creating lumpy cross-chop, and the surf is just poor. That pattern locks in for days.

Tuesday morning the 16th brings a 6ft easterly swell (302 moderate energy), but still that fresh cross-onshore wind from the east-northeast at 22 mph. Lumpy and messy. Friday the 18th actually sees the swell push up to 7ft from the east with energy hitting 516 (strong), but the wind is a strong cross-shore at 25 mph. It’s messy out there. By the afternoon, it goes near gale at 31 mph from the east-northeast. That's blown-out.

We see this same story over and over. The swell sticks around, sometimes getting quite solid – like on the 22nd with a 8ft easterly swell and a strong energy reading of 554 – but the wind just won’t cooperate. It’s either a fresh or strong breeze chopping everything up. The setup actually looks far more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing with these persistent cross and cross-onshore winds.

There is a slight easing of the wind on the morning of the 24th. The swell drops to 4ft from the east (97 weak energy) and the wind backs off to a gentle 9 mph cross-shore from the east-southeast. It’s still slight cross-chop, but it’s the cleanest it’s going to get. The surf is small and weak, but at least it won't be a full washing machine. That’s the only small window of potential.

Then we’re right back into it. The wind freshens up again from the 25th onwards with the swell building right back up to 6ft to 7ft and moderate to strong energy values. The pattern of fresh cross-shore and cross-onshore winds returns, blowing the surface out through the end of the month and into the 30th.

So, looking at the whole 16-day run, there really isn't a standout day for a proper surf session. The wind is the dominant factor here, and it’s winning. If you absolutely have to get wet, the morning of the 24th is your only real shot, and that’s for small, cleanish waves. Otherwise, this is a long stretch of frustrating, windy, and lumpy conditions. Not a good run at all.

Rusty.

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