Escollera Necochea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking at Escollera Necochea. It's a beach and reef set-up, and it can handle a south swell.

First things first: water temperature is about average for this time of year, no real shocker there.

Right from the start, the next few days are pretty blah. Saturday the 4th has some knee-high swell with a light offshore wind, but the wave energy is pretty weak (112), making it a messy, so-so session. Not your day. Sunday the 5th is even smaller. The morning is surfable with 0.3m, but by afternoon it goes flat at 0.2m with glassy conditions. A real dud.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th? Forget it. The wind is dirty, the swell is tiny, and the period is short. Total write-off.

Wednesday the 8th shows a moderate bump in energy (119), but the wind is either inconsistent or strong and cross-on, keeping the quality at zero. Not worth a paddle.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th tease a little more size (1.1m to 1.3m), but the wind is straight onshore, making it all messy. Still no good.

The second week starts on Saturday the 11th with a small, clean offshore window (0.6m, SE swell), but the energy is low. It’s surfable, but you won’t remember it.

Now, here’s where the ocean gets rowdy, but not for paddle surfing. From Sunday the 12th through Wednesday the 15th, a massive, raw swell pushes in. Wave energy goes from 316 to a crazy 4797, with swell heights climbing from 0.7m to a solid 4.5m. But the wind is screaming cross or cross-onshore. For this beach and reef break, that’s more of a kite surfing show than a paddle surfing session. The Wednesday morning has a near-gale wind of 31 mph. It's a blown-out, messy beast.

Thursday the 16th keeps the big, unruly energy going with a 4.0m S swell and strong cross-onshore wind. Experts only, and even they would be fighting a losing battle.

We get a little relief on Friday the 17th. The swell drops to 1.5m-1.8m with lighter winds. The morning is marginal for the experienced crew, but the afternoon gets a bit bumpy with cross-onshore.

The Best Bet: Circle Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. This is the only true standout in the whole forecast. Saturday gets clean, offshore north winds with a consistent 0.9m south swell. The energy is moderate (205-378), and it’ll be smooth and fun for the intermediates. Then Sunday the 19th is the pick of the lot: a solid 1.5m south swell (12-second period, 602 energy) with moderate offshore winds. This will deliver clean, punchy waves. Keep in mind, this spot can get crowded.

So, the first week is a wash. The middle stretch is too big and wind-whipped. The light at the end of the tunnel is the 18th and 19th. The long-range call on Sunday the 19th looks promising, but it's over a week out, so keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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