Andora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Andora stretch over the next couple of weeks.

It's a quiet start, and to be honest, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and underwhelming. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much, with the first real suggestion of any surf not showing up until the morning of Saturday the 29th of August, and even then it's a long way off.

For the first week, from now through Friday the 28th, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with heights mostly under 1ft and periods around 4 to 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak, often in single digits (8, 3, 0, 2, 5, 4, 3, 10, 16). The wind is often light and variable, but there's just no wave energy to work with. It's a good time to check the wax supply or go for a paddle, but not a surf.

The first real glimmer comes on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning kicks off with a clean 3ft SSW swell and a light offshore breeze from the NW. The combined energy is still low at 43, but it's a step up. The afternoon sees a jump to 5ft from the SW with a period of 6 seconds, and the energy hits 180, which is a moderate pulse. But the wind swings onshore from the SE, so it'll be a bumpy, messy affair. Not a standout, but the first sign of life.

Sunday the 30th of August morning is clean again with a light NW cross-off breeze and a 2ft SW swell, but energy drops back to 50. The afternoon is smaller and cross-onshore.

Monday the 31st of August morning brings the best combination of the entire forecast. We've got a 3ft SSW swell with a 7-second period, combined energy of 93, and a clean cross-off wind from the N. This is the pick of the bunch. It's a modest wave, but clean conditions will make it fun for a beginner-friendly surf. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, it fades out again. The first week of September sees the swell shrink back to nothing, with heights under 1ft and energy dropping into single digits. The morning of Thursday the 3rd of September has a 0.3ft SW swell, and the afternoon of Friday the 4th of September is glassy but with a 0.3ft, 4-second wave. By the 5th and 6th of September, it's back to zero.

So, the only real window to paddle out is the morning of Monday the 31st of August. It's not big, it's not powerful, but it's clean and surfable. For the rest of the 16 days, it's pretty much a flat spell. For a break like Andora, a blank run like this is more normal for the area, so don't lose hope – forecasts can always change.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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