Andora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough run of forecasts for the Andora area. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s practically no surf to speak of, and what little pops up is pretty weak. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions right through, with only a few tiny pulses of energy that aren’t going to get anyone excited.

Right from the start, Saturday 5th September, we’re looking at a flat ocean. The combined energy is zero (0). It’s glassy in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but there’s nothing to ride. Sunday 6th is more of the same – tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft swell from the south, with miserable 4 to 5 second periods. That’s just wind slop, not a wave you can sink a rail into. The energy is pitiful (2 to 3).

The whole first week is a write-off. Monday 7th through to Thursday 10th are dead flat or offering only 0.7ft to 1ft of junk. The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is a massive 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and it feels like bathwater out there, but it doesn’t help the surf.

We finally see a tiny bump on Saturday 12th September. The combined energy climbs to 18 in the morning, with a 1ft south-west swell and a 7-second period. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north at 9 mph, so the surface will be tidy. But it’s still tiny. That afternoon the energy gets to 26, but the wind swings cross-on from the east at 12 mph, making it choppy. Not worth a trip.

The second week stays bleak. Sunday 13th and Monday 14th are flat again. There’s a little blip on Tuesday 15th afternoon – 2ft from the east-southeast with a 5-second period, energy at 25. The wind is light cross-on, so it’ll be bumpy. It’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, but it’s still a pathetic little wave. The rest of the week is just a repeat of tiny, short-period dribble.

Bottom line: we’ve got 16 days of essentially no surf. The only time the energy even gets into double digits (26) is on the 12th September, but it’s still only 1ft. For a spot like Andora, a blank run like this can happen, but it’s cruel. We’re not getting any proper groundswell, no long-period energy, and the wind isn’t even cooperating to make the tiny stuff clean. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite if you’ve got a foil, but for a surfboard, it’s a hard pass. The only time the morning glass-off aligns with any swell is on the 12th, and even then it’s barely a wave. If you’re desperate, that’s your best shot, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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