Escollera Necochea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's shaping up for Escollera Necochea.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with the real standout action looking like it'll be on Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of July. There's not much to get excited about right now, but that mid-week window is where it's at.

Starting off, Wednesday the 8th is pretty flat with weak, messy 3ft ESE swell and a weak 186 combined energy reading. It's surfable for a few, but don't expect much.

Thursday the 9th is a write-off, with onshore winds chopping up small 2ft swell. Then Friday morning the 10th is still small at 3ft, but by the afternoon, things pick up. We get a solid 4ft ESE swell, clean under gentle cross-offshore winds, and the energy jumps to 356 – that's moderate energy, and the forecast points to good surf. Definitely a session to aim for.

Saturday the 11th brings a different flavour. The swell drops back to 2ft, but period stretches to 15 seconds – that's a very long period groundswell. It'll be clean with offshore N winds at 12 mph, and the energy is 200. That long-period swell on a beach-and-reef setup like Escollera can offer some nice lines, but it might run a bit straight on the beach. Still, it'll be clean and worth a paddle.

Sunday the 12th goes downhill fast. Strong cross-shore winds and a messy 3ft swell in the morning, then a big but sloppy 7ft WSW windswell in the afternoon with 22 mph winds. The energy hits 575 – strong – but it's a blown-out mess. Not for paddle surfing; this is more kite-surfing territory.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are poor with choppy conditions and weak swell. The next real chance comes a week later, on Friday the 17th of July. We're looking at 3ft ESE swell, 11-second period, clean with cross-offshore NNE winds at 9 mph. Energy sits at 247 – moderate. Saturday the 18th afternoon also looks clean with a similar 3ft swell and light winds, energy at 284.

After that, Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th drop off again with onshore chop. Tuesday the 21st is tiny, and there's a big stormy signal for Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd with heavy onshore winds and a huge 10ft SE swell hitting 1492 energy – that's very strong, but completely unsurfable in those winds. Leave that one for the experts on a much better day.

Bottom line: the best windows are Friday 10th afternoon and Saturday 11th, with a solid backup on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th. Keep an eye on the long-range stuff – the 17th–18th window is promising but not locked in yet.

Rusty.

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