Igueste de San Andres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and let’s talk about Igueste de San Andrés. This is a sheltered reef break, and right now it’s going through a bit of a slow, confused patch. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with small, weak swell and some moderate offshore winds that keep things clean enough but not really offering anything to get excited about. The real story here is in two separate windows: the first, this coming weekend with a jump in size and energy, and a longer-range, promising but less certain pulse right at the tail end of the forecast. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no worries on that front.

Starting off: Wednesday the 16th, we’ve got tiny 2ft swell from the NNE, with a short period around 7 seconds and weak energy (73 to 71). It’s clean with moderate offshore winds, but honestly, it’s poor surf conditions – a non-starter.

Thursday the 17th sees a real jump in size, with 6ft swell from the NNE, still with a short 7 to 8 second period. The combined energy jumps to moderate (382 to 464), and the wind remains offshore. The conditions are reported as marginal or questionable – likely a mix of the size being a bit much for the sheltered setup and short-period swell that won’t form great lines. Not the standout.

Friday the 18th brings the biggest swell of the first week: 6-7ft from the NNE, with the period stretching to 10 seconds, and wave energy in the moderate range (786 to 758). Still offshore winds. It’s still classed as marginal. With 6-7ft and that period, it’s going to be powerful but maybe a bit unruly for this reef. This is getting close to expert-only territory for the bigger sets.

Now, Saturday the 19th is the standout of the first half. The morning hangs on with 6ft NNE swell and cross-off wind, but it’s the afternoon that really delivers. We’ve got 5ft swell from the NNE, a solid 9-second period, moderate energy (510), and most importantly, offshore winds. Conditions are reported as good. This is the best-quality window for the first week – clean, solid waves, manageable size for intermediates, and that offshore breeze should groom it nicely. Crowds are listed as ‘often’, so expect some company.

Sunday the 20th drops off quickly to 4ft and then just under 4ft in the afternoon, with a shorter 8-second period and lower energy (311 to 263). The wind is offshore or cross-off, but the conditions are ordinary to poor.

From Monday the 21st through the end of the month, the forecast goes into a lull. Swell drops to 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the NNW, with longer periods (11-16 seconds) but weak to low-moderate energy (35 to 459). Most days are either poor or just surfable but very ordinary. The glassy morning on Wednesday the 23rd with 2ft, 16-second groundswell, and glassy wind is pretty, but it’s tiny. The combined energy of all swells is 301 that morning – still weak wave energy. That long period means it’ll be walled up at this beach, better if it hits a point, but it’s not enough size to chase. There’s a gap of several days here with no real recommendation.

Then we get to Tuesday the 29th of September, which is the longer-range standout. A solid 4-5ft pulse from the NNW, with a nice 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to 1100 and 945 – that’s strong to very strong wave energy. The wind is cross-off from the ENE, keeping things clean. It’s still classed as marginal, likely because the swell direction isn’t a perfect match for the NE optimal direction of the reef, but that long-period NNW groundswell will wrap in and offer some serious power and shape. This one’s promising but less certain as it’s over a week away. For the morning of the 29th, the size and energy make it the best potential session of the entire outlook if it comes together. After that, the 30th drops back to 4ft and then just under 4ft, with moderate cross-off wind and lower energy (488 to 367), returning to poor conditions.

All up, if you’re looking for a wave, Saturday afternoon the 19th is your best bet – clean, solid, offshore, and good quality. And keep an eye on Tuesday the 29th as the long-range wildcard – if it holds, that could be the real winner.

Rusty

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