Andora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s on offer for the next 16 days. I’ve got to be honest with you right off the bat: this is a tough one. The swell window is just not cooperating, and the vast majority of this period is a flat, blown-out, or just plain unrideable mess. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with almost no surfable energy on the table.

The only break we’ve got to look at is Andora, and it’s a flat-out struggle. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 82°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.

The first real chance, if you can even call it that, comes on Sunday, September 6th with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds. No energy to speak of, with a combined swell energy of just (2). It’s not going to break properly. The early morning on Sunday the 6th has a light N wind making it clean, but there’s just nothing to ride.

Then we go into a massive dead zone. From Monday, September 7th all the way through to Tuesday, September 15th, the guidance shows zero swell, or tiny, unrideable bumps. The conditions are often clean, with glassy mornings on the 7th and 16th, but without any swell, it’s just a flat lake.

We finally see a little pulse around Wednesday, September 9th with a 2ft S swell at 5 seconds. The combined energy is only (30), which is weak. The morning has a cross-offshore NNE wind, so it’ll be clean on the surface, but the swell is too small and short-period to wrap in properly. This is strictly a *maybe* for a longboard or a foiler, and certainly not for a beginner.

The very end of the forecast window, on Saturday, September 19th, offers a whisper of hope. It’s still tiny – 0.3ft from the S – but the period stretches to 7 seconds and it’s dead glassy. The combined energy is a measly (2). It’s a long shot, but if you’re desperate, that morning might be the cleanest, most peaceful flat-water paddle you’ll have all month.

The Standout (If You Can Call It That): Honestly, there are no true standouts. The best on offer is the Wednesday, September 9th morning at Andora. The 2ft S swell, while tiny, and the clean cross-offshore wind make it the only window with any potential at all. But do not expect a wave you can actually ride. For anyone other than a beginner, this is a solid skip.

For the rest of the period, with such poor surf quality and small swell, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

This is a tough run. The blank spell is long and normal for the area when the swell is this absent. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper.

Rusty

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