Escolleras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The outlook is a slow burner, but there’s some real quality waiting if you’re patient.

Escolleras is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the SW. The water temp is sitting at 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year by about 4° – that’s a notable jump, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie.

Monday the 20th afternoon is a write-off: cross-on wind, marginal conditions, nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday the 21st morning is where it starts to get interesting. Glassy conditions, clean 4 ft SW swell with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (716). This is a standout window for the early part of the run – clean, good shape, and the lack of wind makes it inviting.

Wednesday the 22nd morning sees the swell dip to 3 ft but with offshore NE wind and clean conditions. It’s small, but clean. The rest of the week is mostly small or onshore, nothing to write home about.

Friday the 24th morning is another glassy moment with 2 ft SW swell and a very long period of 24 seconds – that’s a serious groundswell. The energy is moderate (755). For a point break or reef, this would be magic, but at a beach break like Escolleras, that long period might make it break a bit too straight. Still, glassy is glassy.

Now, the real standout is Saturday the 25th morning. SW swell is 4 ft, period 21 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1237 (moderate wave energy). The wind is offshore from the E, and it’s clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The combination of a long period SW groundswell and clean offshores is a treat. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

Sunday the 26th morning is also strong: 5 ft SW swell, 18 seconds, clean with NE offshores, energy at 1948. That’s solid. For a beginner spot, 5 ft is getting a bit much for learners, but for experienced surfers, it’s great.

Monday the 27th morning is glassy again with 6 ft SW swell, 18 seconds, energy at 2155 – that’s moderate to strong energy. This is another excellent window for experienced surfers. The glassy conditions are a major bonus.

Tuesday the 28th morning is the biggest swell window: 7 ft SSW swell, 17 seconds, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy at 2625 (strong wave energy). This is expert territory. Waves will be powerful and clean. The period is still long, so it’ll have good shape.

Wednesday the 29th, Thursday the 30th mornings follow with similar clean conditions on 5 ft to 6 ft SW/SSW swells, all excellent for experienced surfers.

The absolute standout of the whole 16 days is Tuesday the 28th morning – big, clean, and powerful. The second standout is Saturday the 25th morning for the mix of long period and glassy offshore winds.

After the 30th, there’s a bit of a gap. Thursday the 30th afternoon turns nasty with strong cross-onshore wind and poor conditions. Friday the 31st has a big 8 ft SSE swell but the wind is a mess – 25 mph cross-shore, total chop. Not for paddling, could be a kite day.

Saturday the 1st of August morning is a return to clean 5 ft SW swell, and Sunday the 2nd of August morning is glassy with 6 ft WSW swell. But the energy is lower (1111), and the period is moderate (11 seconds). Still good, but not a standout.

The last few days into the 4th of August are small and clean, but nothing to get excited about.

Overall, the best windows are Saturday the 25th morning, Sunday the 26th morning, Monday the 27th morning, and Tuesday the 28th morning. After that, it drops off. The second week has some clean small days, but nothing that matches the first week’s quality.

– Rusty

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