Andora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty ordinary around these parts. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, and frankly, there’s not a single day in the whole 16-day window that’s going to get your heart racing. The first week is particularly flat, with barely a ripple showing its face. From the 29th of August through to at least the 7th of September, we’re looking at wave heights that never really get off the floor, mostly under 1 ft, with a lot of periods where there is literally nothing to ride. The combined energy is just pitiful, mostly single digits and often zero (0). It’s a real bummer.

We do see a little bump trying to push through around the 8th and 9th of September, with the swell picking up slightly to maybe 2 ft (33 combined energy) on the Tuesday afternoon and 2 ft on Wednesday morning. The wind is mostly cross-off or clean those days, which would be nice, but the waves themselves are just too weak and short-period to be worth paddling out for. It’s the kind of surf you look at from the beach and decide the coffee is a better call.

The following week, from the 10th onward, it’s right back to the same story – tiny, weak swells and long gaps of nothing. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday the 13th, but with a wave height of basically nil, it’s just a calm ocean, not a surfable one.

With this kind of prolonged flat spell, Andora, a fairly consistent break under normal circumstances, is going to be dormant. With the swell this small and weak, and the onshore breezes popping up most afternoons, it’s hard to see how you’d even get wet. If the wind does blow and we see any bit of chop, you might honestly be better off with a kite. There’s just nothing for a surfer here.

The water is a warm 82°F at Andora, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, like a bath. That’s a nice touch if you just want a swim, but it does nothing for the surf.

Bottom line: I’d give this window a wide berth. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. Forecasts can change, and it won’t stay flat forever, but for now, you might want to focus on other things. Keep an eye out, I’ll be doing the same.

Rusty.

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