Surf Forecasts:
La Escollera surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with 2,864 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Escollera this week:
The surf forecast for La Escollera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Escollera in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Escollera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about La Escollera in feet and miles per hour. This reef and pier break is fairly consistent, but the first part of the forecast is a real bust.
From August 5th, the waves are tiny, barely 2 feet on a weak SE swell, with a light cross-onshore breeze. The water is a touch warmer than average, but the surf is just poor. There’s a solid gap of nothing worthwhile for the first three days.
Friday the 7th sees a big jump to 10 feet from the south, but with a strong 45 mph cross-off wind, the surf quality is marginal. That’s a monster swell with huge energy, but it’s only for the brave. Too big for most.
Your best bet early on is Saturday morning the 8th. A clean 5 foot SSE swell with an offshore breeze and a nice 11-second period. The energy is moderate, and the waves should have some punch. Crowds can be an issue, so be there early.
Sunday the 9th morning is also clean with a 5 foot S swell and offshore wind, but the size is getting up there for intermediates.
Then the waves go ugly again, with strong winds and messy conditions from the 10th through the 16th. Nothing worth bothering with.
The real standout is Tuesday the 18th of August. That morning brings a clean 10 foot SSW groundswell with glassy, offshore wind. The energy is serious (2034) and the wave shape will be excellent for experts. At over 8 feet, this is for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets too big and the wind shifts bad. So that Tuesday morning is the one to target. It’s a long way off, so don’t bank on it, but it’s the best wave in the whole outlook.
Overall, you’ve got two real windows: Saturday the 8th and Tuesday the 18th. The rest is a lot of wind and chop. Kite surfers might like the strong cross-off winds on the 7th and 10th, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Mainly gales. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 1811 | 2216 | 2432 | 672 | 450 | 220 | 239 | 566 | 691 | 332 | 245 | 656 | 1302 | 1290 | 1013 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM0.15m | 00:26AM0.32m | 6:51AM0.21m | 12:40PM0.43m | 6:24PM0.13m | 8:06AM0.22m | 1:33PM0.46m | 2:17AM0.28m | 2:30PM0.48m | 3:17AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.50m | 4:18AM0.25m | 4:34PM0.50m | 5:17AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.50m | |||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.13m | 8:34PM0.08m | 3:57AM0.13m | 5:12PM0.13m | 9:24PM0.06m | 4:50AM0.12m | 10:19PM0.04m | 5:45AM0.11m | 11:20PM0.03m | 6:42AM0.10m | 00:26AM0.02m | 7:40AM0.09m | 1:30AM0.02m | 8:36AM0.09m | 1:16PM0.20m | 2:30AM0.01m | ||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 6 | — | 1493 | 672 | 450 | 220 | 87 | 566 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 976 | 1290 | 1013 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | NE 8 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | — | NW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 4 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1811 | 2216 | 2432 | — | 2 | 65 | 239 | 14 | 691 | 332 | 245 | 656 | 1302 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 839 | 859 | 311 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 88 | 92 | 680 | 311 | 301 | 301 | 311 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Escollera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Escollera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Escollera surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Escollera) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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