Igueste de San Andres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us. Honestly, the start isn't much to write home about, but if you're patient, there's a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping.

We're kicking off with a bit of a nothing burger. The first few days, right through the end of the first week of September, are pretty flat and uninspiring. The water’s sitting around average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there. You’ll see some small, short-period windswell bumping in from the NNE, but it’s gutless and messy. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th might look like they have a little something, but the energy is weak – we’re talking combined energy values in the low triple digits – and the conditions are just “very ordinary.” Not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

Now, the first real sign of life pops up on Sunday the 6th of September. The swell starts to nudge up, and by Monday the 7th of September morning, *Igueste de San Andrés* is looking pretty tasty. We’ve got a solid 6ft of NE swell rolling in, with a short 7-second period so it’ll be a bit punchy, and the wind is blowing clean and offshore from the NNE. The combined energy jumps into the 400s, which is a nice step up. The morning session on the 7th is your first standout of the forecast: a solid, clean wave on this sheltered reef. Just a heads up, it’s a reef break, so it's for intermediates and up, and it does get crowded often.

Things go a bit average again for a stretch. The offshore winds stick around but the cross-offshore winds kick in from the 8th, making everything a bit blown-out and bumpy. Energy drops right back down. You get a little pulse on the 13th of September but it’s not much.

Hold onto your boards, because the true standout is the 14th and 15th of September. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are absolute fire. We’re looking at a consistent 6ft to 6ft of NNE swell, period easing up to 8 seconds so the waves have a bit more shape and push. The combined energy is consistently in the 440-470 range. The wind is blowing clean, gentle to moderate offshore from the north. This is the best we’ve got in the entire run: clean, punchy, fun-sized waves at Igueste. The wind is offshore, so expect clean faces and proper barrels if you’re in the right spot. This is the week to clear your schedule.

After that, it starts to fade out into the second week. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th see the wind pick up strong from the NNW, making the conditions less appealing. The swell weakens and the energy drops below 300. It’s a slow finish.

So to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week, specifically Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, is the real deal. Get out there.

Rusty.

Read more