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Surfing during solar ecplise, Topanga Point

6:00 pm 20 May 2012

good day, Parque del Plata

8:29 am 3 Aug 2011


Escollera Sur ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Escollera Sur Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Argentina – Buenos Aires)

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Name: Escollera Sur
Type: beach/breakwater
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: NW

Escollera Sur in Buenos Aires is an exposed beach/breakwater break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Prevailing right breaking waves at the beach break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

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Overall Escollera Sur Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Escollera Sur:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Yacht 1 mi
Second closest break Biologia 1 mi
Third closest break La Popular 2 mi
Fourth closest break Waikiki 2 mi
Fifth closest break Mariano 3 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Escollera Sur:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 625 mi
Second closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 3620 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 3623 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 3681 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3770 mi

Tide stations nearest to Escollera Sur:

Closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 830 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 850 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 889 mi
Fourth closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 927 mi
Fifth closest tide station Port Louis (Berkeley Sound), Falkland Islands 934 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Escollera Sur:

Closest ski area Las Lenas (Argentina) 725 mi
Second closest ski area Caviahue (Argentina) 738 mi
Third closest ski area Chapelco (Argentina) 753 mi
Fourth closest ski area Las Pendientes (Argentina) 753 mi
Fifth closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 754 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Escollera Sur:

Closest city location Mar del Plata (Argentina) 4 mi
Second closest city location Villa Gesell (Argentina) 62 mi
Third closest city location Quequen (Argentina) 73 mi
Fourth closest city location Necochea (Argentina) 76 mi
Fifth closest city location Tandil (Argentina) 101 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Escollera Sur is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Escollera Sur is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 100 km (62 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Tandil Airport (TDL), also in Argentina, 175 km (109 miles) away.
Escollera Sur break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Escollera Sur, Argentina - Buenos Aires. Use the tab navigation above to view Escollera Sur sea temperature, Escollera Sur photographs, Escollera Sur detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Escollera Sur webcams, current wind from Argentina - Buenos Aires live weather stations and Escollera Sur tide predictions. The Argentina swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Argentina and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Argentina wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Escollera Sur.