Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Mar del Plata over the next couple of weeks.

Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the first week and a half is a tough slog. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf, with only a few flickers of hope. The water's sitting at a very unusual 51° – that's much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real oddity as we stare at flat, windy conditions. The first real chance to even think about a paddle doesn't come until Monday the 7th.

Friday the 4th is a write-off: a weak 3 ft S swell with a short 8-second period, and messy cross-off winds. The weekend is worse. Saturday the 5th gets a little bigger, 5 ft from the SSW, but it's cross-shore and lumpy. Sunday the 6th sees a big jump in size – 8 ft from the S – but with a strong cross-onshore wind, it's just a washing machine. The combined energy hits 1638, but it's all for nothing with that wind. Absolute chaos.

Monday the 7th is the first window. We get a clean 3 ft SE swell with moderate offshore winds from the NNW at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). It's small and the conditions are just "ordinary," but it's the cleanest we've seen. Tuesday the 8th drops right off to 2 ft, and then we're in the doldrums.

From Wednesday the 9th right through to Friday the 11th, it's tiny. We're talking 0.7 ft to 3 ft of wind swell. The afternoon of Friday the 11th brings a tiny 2 ft wave from the E with light offshore wind, but it's barely a ripple.

Then Saturday the 12th hits hard. A 8 ft SSW swell with a 11-second period rolls in, and the combined energy is a hefty 1279. But the wind is a screaming 28 mph from the W. It's a cross-off, but that's a strong breeze, making it a total mess.

Things get interesting on Monday the 14th. This is the standout. The morning shows a solid 6 ft SSW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is a gentle 9 mph from the WSW. That's a clean set-up. The combined energy is 1108, and it's described as "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This is the one to circle. Escollera Sur can handle that size, but at 6 ft, it's pushing past beginner territory. The swell direction from the SSW is a good match for the break's optimum SE. The crowds are known to be "sometimes" here, so you might have company, but it won't be a circus.

The True Standout:
Monday, September 14th, morning session at Escollera Sur. That 6 ft SSW swell with clean, light offshore wind is the best call in the whole forecast. Get on it.

After that, the swell drops again. Wednesday the 16th has a massive 10 ft SSE swell with a very long 14-second period, and the combined energy is a staggering 4164, but the forecast says it's too big for the break. That's for experts only, and even then, the wind turns bad in the afternoon.

The rest of the week trickles down to small, wind-affected swell again. Saturday the 19th has a glimmer with a 2 ft SSE swell, 12-second period, and light offshore wind – it's a clean, small day for a longboard.

Overall, a long, ugly wait for one clean session on the 14th. Don't bother with the rest unless you're a glutton for punishment.

Rusty.

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