Andora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Andora. I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might want to save your energy for something else. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat, and there’s not a single standout session to get worked up about.

We kick things off with nothing doing. The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 30th of July? Empty. Friday the 31st? You get a tiny 0.7 ft swell with a short period of 4 seconds – that’s just wind chop with no push. The combined energy is weak (2). Over the weekend, Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August, we see a bit of pulse, with swell heights around 1.0 ft to 1 ft from the SSW, period still only 5 seconds. The combined energy is still very low (7 – 8). There’s a glassy morning on Saturday the 1st, which would keep the surface clean, but honestly, with that little size, you’re just bobbing around.

The first week rolls on, and it’s the same story. Monday the 3rd through to Thursday the 7th sees next to nothing – wave heights of 0.3 ft or flat spells. The couple of cleaner mornings with a cross-off shore wind aren’t enough to save it because there’s simply no swell to work with.

The second week doesn’t offer much of a reprieve. There’s a slight tick upwards on Monday the 10th of August, with a 2 ft swell from the South, period around 6 seconds. The morning is glassy, which is nice, and the combined energy climbs to a weak 21. It’s the biggest we’ll see, but it’s still tiny. The rest of the week from the 11th to the 14th of August drifts back down to 1 ft and less, with inconsistent, short-period energy.

For the first break we look at, Andora, the water is sitting at a very warm 82°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual. That’s a serious temperature anomaly, and it feels more like a warm bath than the ocean.

Because Andora is fairly exposed to the swell, but the swell just isn’t showing up. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and fairly consistent normally, but this is a proper flat spell. A few of those afternoons with onshore wind and a little bump might actually look more interesting for a kite than a paddle, to be honest. All the signals point to poor surf conditions right across the board.

It’s a long, flat run with no real highlights. Keep the board in the car for another week and see what the next forecast brings.

Rusty

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