Escollera Necochea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down what the ocean’s got in store for Escollera Necochea over the coming couple of weeks.

The first few days are pretty flat and messy. We’ve got some weak, short-period swell and less-than-ideal winds, so it’s gonna be a bit of a scratch around for anything decent. You’re looking at a real sluggish start, with surfable but very ordinary waves on Tuesday the 4th. The water’s sitting at 51°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small bonus if you’re keen for a paddle.

We’ve got a dry spell from Wednesday the 5th through the weekend. The swell turns onshore and choppy, and by Saturday the 8th, we’ve got a pulse of southwest swell pushing in, but it’s absolutely howling with strong cross-shore winds. The energy jumps up to strong levels, with waves climbing to 10ft, but it’s gonna be a messy, lumpy mess. This is when the beach and reef setup starts to look a whole lot more appealing for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers. The conditions stay poor right through to Monday the 10th, with the swell dropping but the onshore wind keeping things chopped up.

Now, hold on to your board shorts, because there’s a real glimmer of hope on the horizon. The standout window is the middle of next week. Tuesday the 11th afternoon is where it’s at. The wind goes glassy, absolutely dead calm. We’ve got a clean 5ft of southeast swell with a long 11-second period. This is a proper groundswell, and with the light air, it’s gonna be the best surf we’ve seen in the whole stretch. The energy is moderate, but the quality is gonna be there. Wednesday the 12th also looks excellent with light offshore winds in the morning and clean conditions. The swell holds around 4ft, and the period stays up around 10 seconds. This is the pick of the fortnight, no two ways about it.

After that little window, it fades out again. The end of the week and the following weekend see the swell drop back down to the 2ft to 3ft range. There are a few marginal calls, but the winds get messy again, and it just doesn’t look like it’ll come together. The final days of the outlook look pretty lackluster. On the 18th there’s a hint of a longer period swell, but it’s small and the wind is onshore. The 19th has clean, offshore winds but again only 2ft of swell, so it’s barely worth the walk.

So, all in all, the next few days are a write-off, but keep your eyes peeled for next Tuesday and Wednesday. That’s the one to get excited about.

Rusty.

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