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Andicuri

Surf spot · Aruba

Is it worth the trip?

29Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 37 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
54kJ
Wind
ESE 12 kn
Temp
32°C

Wed 4 · 53 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
61kJ
Wind
ESE 9 kn
Temp
32°C

Thu 5 · 35 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
26kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
30°C

Fri 6 · 12 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
8kJ
Wind
SW 6 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 shollow
Energy
6kJ
Wind
NW 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 shollow
Energy
5kJ
Wind
ENE 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
ESE 14 kn
Temp
31°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 214, poor
  2. Tue 337, poor
  3. Wed 453, fair
  4. Thu 535, too small
  5. Fri 612, too small
  6. Sat 711, too small
  7. Sun 87, too small
  8. Mon 94, too small
  9. Tue 106, too small
  10. Wed 115, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
  • Offshore: SWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Andicuri does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Andicuri, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov14, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)50kJwind from the east, 14 knots31°C
Tue 3Nov37, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)54kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots32°C
Wed 4Nov53, fair4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots32°C
Thu 5Nov35, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots30°C
Fri 6Nov12, too small1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 7Nov11, too small1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov7, too small1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov4, too small1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots31°C
Tue 10Nov6, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the east, 14 knots31°C
Wed 11Nov5, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots31°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 01:33 −0.1 mHigh 17:41 +0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:04 −0.1 mHigh 08:48 +0.1 mLow 10:26 +0.0 mHigh 18:35 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:25 −0.1 mHigh 09:04 +0.1 mLow 15:06 +0.1 mHigh 19:34 +0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of Andicuri

ANDICURI BAY - panoramio (4)
Photo: James Martins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
NATURAL BRIDGE ANDICURI BAY - panoramio
Photo: James Martins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Andicuri

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NE (25°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (205°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Noord, 8.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$953–US$1,760 each

about US$953–US$1,760 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to AUA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$302–US$624
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$40
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$255–US$423
Food7 days eating outabout US$289–US$537
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$953–US$1,760

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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Closest

Noord

about 20 min by car · 98 places to stay

about US$94/nightcountry average

See 98 places to stay in Noord · Booking.com

About Noord its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 9h 30m

About 9h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → AUA, direct, then 30 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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