Escollera Necochea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this outlook for Escollera Necochea is a real test of patience. We’ve got a long, dry spell of tiny, weak waves and ordinary conditions for over a week before a proper pulse of groundswell lights things up for the experienced crew. Hang in there.

We start off Thursday the 27th of August. Early morning is the best of a bad bunch: a 4 ft south-east swell with a 13-second period, cross-off NW wind, and clean. Combined energy is moderate at 398—it’s surfable but the score is marginal, and with the water temp at 50°F, that’s about normal for this time of year (anomaly of just 2°F). By afternoon, it’s already blown out with a fresh SW cross-onshore. Friday the 28th is smaller again—2 ft south-east, 11-second period, energy down to 92 (weak), and it’s just ordinary. Saturday the 29th through to Monday the 31st of August? Forget it. We’re talking 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft, periods as short as 5 seconds, and combined energy barely scraping double digits. There’s a clean offshore moment Monday morning but with 1.0 ft and 6-second windswell, it’s barely a ripple.

Then comes the first week of September. Tuesday the 1st, we see a bump in size—4 ft in the morning, 5 ft in the afternoon—but it’s all short-period SW windswell with a nasty cross-onshore chop. Energy jumps to 167 by afternoon but the conditions are poor. Wednesday the 2nd is similar: 5 ft to 4 ft, still cross-onshore, still messy. Thursday the 3rd offers a brief flicker—3 ft south swell, 9-second period, clean with a moderate offshore N wind—energy hits 160 (moderate) and it’s surfable but only just. By Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th we’re back to 1 ft to 2 ft and weak energy. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are a write-off—rain, onshore winds, and lumpy junk.

Alright, now the payoff. Tuesday the 8th of September is the standout—and it’s for experts only. Morning brings a solid 13 ft south-southwest groundswell, 10-second period, combined energy screaming at 3152 (very strong). Wind is offshore from the north, moderate and clean. This is serious, powerful surf, way too big for beginners—only experienced surfers should even think about it. The afternoon stays big at 12 ft south, same offshore wind, energy 2350. Wednesday the 9th holds at 8 ft from the south-southeast, still offshore and clean, energy in the 1200s—still expert territory. Then Thursday the 10th, it eases a touch: morning is 7 ft south-southeast, 11-second period, light cross-off NW wind, clean, energy 1088. The afternoon is a dream: 6 ft, glassy calm, 11-second period, energy 669—this is the best all-round window for strong intermediates. Crowds are possible here—it’s “sometimes” busy, so get in early. Friday the 11th we’re back to small stuff, 2 ft, and that’s the end of the run.

So, one true standout: Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th of September. The big groundswell with clean offshore winds is a proper event, but respect the size. The best all-rounder is Thursday afternoon the 10th—glassy, chest-to-head-high waves, and a long period that’ll set up nicely on the reef-and-beach layout here.

Keep your eyes on the forecasts, but for now, wait it out.

Rusty.

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