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

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a long-range forecast for our local stretch, and I won’t lie to you – it’s a real mixed bag. We’ve got some serious size coming through next weekend that’s going to sort the men from the boys, but the days leading up to it are mostly a write-off. There’s a massive gap at the start here, so don’t bother paddling out until Saturday the 22nd.

The first real action that’s worth a look is on Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) is going to be pumping with a solid 10ft swell out of the SSW, but that is a beast of a wave. This is strictly for experienced surfers only – the combined energy is off the charts at 2743, and it’s too big for anyone without serious water time. The wind is fresh and cross-off, which keeps it clean, but at that size, it’s a heavy, grinding wall.

Come Sunday, the 23rd, it actually gets bigger. We’re seeing a 10ft swell out of the SSE with a very long 14 to 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy – 4066 to 4180 on the combined energy scale. But the wind turns cross-on from the south, which will make for some nasty chop on the face. It’s still for experts, but the conditions will be tricky, with a bumpy, lumpy surface ruining what would otherwise be an epic day.

The best chance for most of us comes on Monday morning, the 24th. The swell drops to a much more manageable 7ft, still from the SSE, with a long 12-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1158, and with a light breeze turning cross-off, it’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is the standout session for experienced surfers who want proper, lined-up waves without the danger of the weekend’s macking size.

After Monday afternoon, it all drops off. Tuesday the 25th sees the swell fade to 4ft with a fresh north wind, so it’s back to small and bumpy. We get a little pulse on Wednesday the 26th with a 4ft SE groundswell (14 sec period), and a gentle offshore from the WNW will keep it clean—worth a look if you’re desperate, but it’s marginal. From Thursday the 27th onward, we’re looking at ankle-to-knee high dribble with combined energy below 300. There’s a moment of dead calm on Saturday the 29th with a glassy 1ft wave, but it’s barely a ripple.

The water temperature feels average for the time of year. Nothing unusual there.

So, in short: expert-only heavy slabs this weekend, a solid morning for intermediates on Monday, then a long stretch of nothing much. Keep the board waxed for that Monday session.

Rusty.

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