Andora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and this is your local surf outlook for Andora.

Honestly, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Andora. There’s a real run of flat or poor conditions, with only a few flickers of something surfable, but nothing that’ll get you frothing. The water temperature is sitting at 83°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – almost 8°F above average, so you’ll be surfing in bathwater if you paddle out.

The first real chance at a wave comes on Friday afternoon, the 21st of August. We’ve got a weak 5ft swell from the SSW, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and it’s blowing a cross-shore 25 km/h wind from the SSW. That’s going to be messy and choppy, with combined energy at 300 (moderate), but the score is poor. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday morning, the 22nd, is the best of a bad bunch. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSW, still short period at 7 seconds, but the wind turns light from the N at 5 km/h, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. Combined energy is weak at 89, but it’s surfable, if very ordinary. This is the standout for the whole period, but it’s not saying much. The break is Andora, a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, exposed to south swell, and best with a north offshore wind. The water is still warm, but you’ll be chasing small, weak lines.

From Saturday afternoon, the 22nd, through to Thursday morning, the 3rd of September, it’s a long stretch of tiny or flat surf. Swell heights drop below 2ft, and wind is often cross-on or onshore, keeping things messy. There’s a short-lived spike on Friday morning, the 28th of August, with a 8ft swell from the SW at 8 seconds, and a cross-off wind from the WSW at 25 km/h. The combined energy hits 984 (strong), but it’s a marginal forecast, and the size will be too much for beginners – that’s expert territory. The wind is strong, so it’ll be a handful, and the short period means it’ll be lumpy. After that, it’s back to tiny waves and onshore wind for the rest of the run.

The second week is a write-off. From the 29th of August onward, the swell is tiny, the wind is often cross-on or onshore, and the combined energy is in the single digits or low double digits. There’s a brief moment on the 4th of September with a 3ft SSW swell and a light north wind, but it’s still poor conditions. The afternoon of the 4th sees a 7ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-on from the SSE, so it’ll be choppy and messy.

Overall, the only real window is Saturday morning, the 22nd. If you’re desperate, you can get a few small, clean waves at Andora, but don’t expect much. The rest of the forecast is a washout, with long gaps of nothing. Keep an eye on it, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Rusty

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