Andora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Fair warning before we get into it: this is shaping up to be a pretty grim stretch of beach. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I’ve gotta be straight with you—there are no good surf options on the table. Not one. The swell energy is basically non-existent for the entire period, with most days showing zero or near-zero wave height and weak energy readings like 0, 1, or 2. We’ve got a long blank run ahead of us, and if you’re chasing waves, you might want to find another hobby for a couple of weeks.

The first few days set the tone. On Thursday the 6th, there’s simply nothing—flat and glassy, you could water-ski on it. The following day, Friday the 7th, we see a tiny pulse at a pathetic 0.7ft in the morning and 1ft in the afternoon, but the period is a jumbled 4 to 7 seconds (short period), which tells me it’s just wind slop, not real surf. And the energy is a weak 14 at best. Not worth paddling out for.

We’re looking at a gap of several days with absolutely nothing rideable. From around the 8th through the 13th, it’s dead flat. A few mornings are glassy with 6-9 mph winds, but with zero swell, that doesn't mean a thing. Then again, the data shows we get little dribbles of 0.3ft or 0.7ft with periods of 3-5 seconds—complete mush. The combined energy stays in single digits the whole time.

By the weekend of the 15th and 16th, the conditions still look poor. There’s a tiny 0.7ft bump on Saturday morning with a weak 3-second period, and Sunday brings a slightly bigger 1ft with a 5-second period, but the energy is still only 9. The winds are mostly clean and cross-offshore in the mornings, but there's just no power behind the waves. During the afternoons, the winds turn cross-onshore and chop it up anyway, so you won’t get anything clean.

Solidly into the second week, nothing changes. We’re looking at near-flat through the 17th through the 20th, with daily bumps of 0.3ft to 0.7ft at best, and period readings that can’t even crack 5 seconds. The energy readings are mostly 1s and 2s. There’s a brief moment on the 18th with a light offshore (NNW) in the morning, but still zero swell. Come the final day in the data, the 21st, it’s more of the same—a 0.3ft dribble with a 4-second period. It’s a complete washout.

If I had to pick the only notable thing to mention—it's the water temp. If you do decide to go for a swim off Andora, the water is sitting at a very warm 84°F, which is a full 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s not just a bit unusual; that’s a serious anomaly. The Mediterranean is baking right now.

So, that’s the ugly truth. A blank run like this is just what happens in this area sometimes. It’s not going to last forever, forecasts can shift, but for the next 16 days, you’re better off waxing your board for the sake of routine and not for any actual wave. Keep the faith.

Rusty.

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