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

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) – there’s some surf scattered through the next couple of weeks, but you gotta pick your moments.

The water temp is 10°, running a touch warmer than usual for winter – still cold, so don’t skimp on the rubber.

The first real chance to paddle out hits Tuesday morning, 7 July. That morning we get a clean 4 ft swell from the south, with a period of 7 seconds and a nice offshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph. The combined swell energy is moderate (212). The face will be clean and there’ll be some fun little corners. It’s a beach and breakwater setup and crowds can show up sometimes, so get there early.

Tuesday afternoon keeps a 4 ft from the SE (9 seconds) with a moderate offshore from the NW at 12 mph – still clean, a bit more energy (188). Not quite as good as the morning, but worth a look after lunch.

Then it drops off. Wednesday and Thursday are small and onshore – 2 ft to 3 ft, cross or cross-onshore winds. Not much doing.

Friday, 10 July picks up again. Morning sees a 4 ft SSE swell (10 seconds, 461 energy) with a light cross breeze from the ENE at 3 mph – okay but weak. The afternoon is better: 5 ft from the SSE (12 seconds) with energy climbing to 760. The wind is a gentle cross from the NE at 9 mph, so there’s a light chop, but the long period will push in lines. It’s marginal for tide, but it’s your next best call.

Saturday, 11 July is messy in the morning with 16 mph cross winds, but the afternoon cleans up – 4 ft SSE (10 seconds) with a light cross-offshore from the north at 6 mph, energy at 430. Rideable but nothing to write home about.

Monday morning, 13 July goes glassy – 2 ft from the SE (12 seconds), dead calm, but the swell is tiny (128). Foamie or longboard only.

Friday morning, 17 July shows a 4 ft from the south (10 seconds, 353 energy) with a clean cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph. The afternoon jumps to 6 ft from the SSW (10 seconds, 912 energy!) – that’s strong energy for this spot, but still marginal for tide. If you’re intermediate or above, it could be a good session.

Saturday morning, 18 July pumps the biggest swell of the run – 5 ft from the south (11 seconds, 1067 energy) but with a light onshore from the ENE at 9 mph making it choppy. That’s expert territory size and messy. The afternoon drops back to 4 ft but stays cross-shore.

After that it fades to small and clean through to the end of the outlook. Best session of the whole window is still Tuesday morning the 7th – get in the water.

Rusty.

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