Escollera Necochea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the next 16 days. Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off here. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, messy, or just straight-up poor surf through to the end of the first week and into the start of the second. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until things finally turn around. The first real glimpse of something decent doesn’t show up until Monday the 13th, but it’s still small and ordinary. The real standout is way down the track, and it’s a proper one.

The whole period is focused on Escollera Necochea (Argentina). It’s a beach and reef setup, very consistent, and it likes swell from the south. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

Okay, so Monday the 13th of July, the morning is surfable but very ordinary. The wind goes offshore from the north in the afternoon with a small 3ft ESE swell, and the energy is moderate (271). It’s clean, but it’s not going to blow your mind. Tuesday the 14th drops right back off. We’ve got a gap of nothing until Wednesday the 22nd of July.

Now, Wednesday the 22nd of July is where we start to see some life. The morning has a clean 4ft SSE swell with a light breeze and moderate energy (393). It’s good surf conditions. The afternoon is a bit bigger at 4ft but the wind picks up, so it’s marginal. Thursday the 23rd of July jumps up to 8ft, but the period drops to 7 seconds – that’s short-period, wind-driven stuff. The wind is offshore and strong, so it’s clean, but that short period makes it a bit ugly for most.

The absolute standout is Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of July. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Friday morning we’ve got an 8ft ESE swell at 10 seconds. The wind is gentle offshore from the north-northeast, and the energy is cranked right up to 1227. That’s strong wave energy. The description says *excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers* – and that’s the truth. At 8ft, this is for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon holds at 8ft with similar conditions. Then Saturday the 25th of July keeps it pumping with a 8ft ESE swell, a 12-second period (nice long period groundswell), and energy of 1635. The wind is light again. This is a proper, clean, powerful swell. Because it’s a beach and reef break, that long period could make it a bit straight at times on the beach, but the reef sections should love it. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

If you’re a beginner, those 8ft days are too big. For the experts, Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are the best on offer, hands down. The forecast is a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but it looks like a banger.

Rusty.

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