Escolleras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk waves. We got a run of surf coming, but you gotta be smart about it. The mornings are your friend; those afternoons are gonna get chopped up by the sea breeze.

Starting Monday the 17th, we have clean waves at Escolleras with a SW swell at about 4 feet. Moderate energy, and with a light north wind, it’s gonna be clean and lined up. This holds through Tuesday morning too, still 4 feet from the SSW. Good, fun size.

Wednesday the 19th, it’s glassy. The swell drops a touch to 4 feet, but that 15-second period means there’s some real push. It’ll be clean and good to go. Thursday and Friday are smaller, around 3 feet, but still glassy in the mornings. Perfect for the high-performance longboard.

Saturday the 22nd sees a little bump in energy, but still small. Sunday the 23rd is interesting. The period jumps to 18 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell. The size is still small at 2 feet, but the energy is solid. This is a day for a reef or point break, as that long period can go a bit straight on the beachies. It’s dead flat calm, so it should be clean.

The next week starts to fill in. Monday the 24th stays clean with a 17-second period. Then we get a lull mid-week where the swell drops to 2 feet. Not much doing, but still clean.

Now, here’s the highlight. The last weekend of August is the one. Saturday the 29th bumps up to 5 feet, but the wind is messy and onshore. But Sunday the 30th morning is the standout. Still 5 feet, period at 15 seconds, and it’s glassy. The energy is strong, up in the 1100s. This is pushing into experienced surfer territory, but it’s going to have some serious power.

Monday the 31st keeps the run going with clean, offshore winds and 4-foot surf. Again, a step up in size and a great way to close out the month. The energy remains strong.

So, pick your shots: the mornings of the 17th, 18th, and 19th are your clean, fun-sized days. But the real standout, the one with the most size and quality, is Sunday the 30th morning. It’s got the power, the glassy surface, and the direction (SSW) is right on the money. Just know that at 5 feet, it’s not a beginner wave.

Water temp is about par for the course. No wild anomalies. Crowds at Escolleras are likely, it’s an exposed spot that’s fairly consistent, so when it’s good, people will be there.

For the second week, keep an eye on that forecast. The stuff around the 30th and 31st looks the most promising, but it's further out, so we'll see.

Alright, that's the story. Don't sleep on those glassy mornings.

Rusty

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