Escollera Necochea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks around Escollera Necochea. It's a beach and reef set-up that's very consistent, exposed to S swell, and works best with a southerly direction. Water temp is running at 52°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

We've got a bit of a quiet start. Sunday morning the 5th of July has some tiny 1ft SSE swell with a really long 16-second period, but the combined energy is weak (65). Monday and Tuesday are pretty flat and messy, with no real surf on offer. Wednesday the 8th of July sees some waist-high 3ft ESE swell, but it's cross-shore with a slight chop, so not much to write home about.

The first real glimmer shows up on Friday the 10th of July. The morning brings a clean 3ft S swell with a 9-second period and a glassy northwesterly wind. The combined energy is moderate (248). It's on the cleaner side, but still nothing to get overly excited about.

Saturday the 11th of July is a bit better. The afternoon has a clean 3ft SE swell with a 10-second period, offshore northerly wind, and moderate energy (203). It's surfable and clean, but not a standout.

Now, here's the first true highlight. Monday the 13th of July. The morning kicks off with a solid 7ft WSW swell, 8-second period, and a light WNW cross-offshore wind. Combined energy is strong (607). The afternoon is even better – glassy conditions with a 7ft SW swell and a 5-second period, combined energy at 585. This is expert-level size, over 5ft, so it's too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, that's a fun, punchy day if you can handle it.

The middle of the week gets blown out and choppy, with strong winds and cross-onshore junk. Thursday the 16th of July through to the weekend is mostly poor.

But then, the real standout arrives. Sunday the 19th of July. The morning delivers a chunky 8ft SE swell, 14-second period, a very long period groundswell that will be peeling nicely at this reef set-up. Offshore northerly wind at 10 km/h keeps it clean. Combined energy is a massive 2155. The afternoon holds the same size and period, with a moderate offshore breeze at 15 mph and combined energy of 1950. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and you’d want to be on your game. Crowds are possible here, so get your spot early.

Monday the 20th of July is still punchy with 6ft SE swell and offshore winds, but the energy drops a bit, and it's more marginal.

To sum it up: the first week is mostly flat or poor, with a brief window Saturday the 11th and a solid, expert-level swell Monday the 13th. The absolute best on offer is Sunday the 19th of July – that's the one to circle. Big, clean, long-period groundswell with offshore wind. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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