Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 930 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Las Urracas this week:
The surf forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Las Urracas in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's break it down for Las Urracas. This reef spot needs a decent south-west swell to work, and over the next two weeks we've got some hits and misses.
We start on Friday, September 4th. The morning is clean with a light offshore breeze at 6 mph, pushing a 5ft SW groundswell. But it's the afternoon that's the real deal. The wind goes glassy at just 3 mph, the swell holds at 5ft from the SW, and the combined energy is solid. You'll be looking at proper clean lines. That afternoon is the absolute best session of the entire outlook.
The weekend fades fast. Saturday the 5th drops to 4ft, and while the morning is OK, the afternoon gets a little messy with a light side-shore breeze. Sunday is even smaller, under 3ft, and though the swell period stretches out to 19 seconds – a long-period groundswell – there's just not enough height to make it work. Wave energy stays moderate, but it's all for nothing.
From Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th, the swell sits between 3ft and 4ft. Tuesday the 8th of September is your second-best call. The morning is glassy, and by the afternoon it goes completely flat calm – 0 mph wind. You'll get clean, glassy 3ft waves off the SW groundswell, with moderate energy. It's a perfect window for intermediate surfers. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
Things get choppy from Thursday the 10th onwards, with a moderate breeze hitting 12 mph and messing up the surface. The following week sees the swell shrink even more. Tuesday, September 15th offers a glassy morning, but it's a tiny 2ft wave with weak energy. Friday, September 18th has a 4ft swell, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds – not much grunt there.
The rest of the run is mostly small and onshore, with poor conditions likely. Take the good windows when they show: Friday the 4th afternoon is a must, and Tuesday the 8th is a solid backup.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 930 | 869 | 742 | 525 | 347 | 277 | 293 | 375 | 314 | 421 | 305 | 398 | 410 | 393 | 377 | 340 | 290 | 282 | 466 | 407 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14PM0.82m | 3:19AM1.22m | 3:45PM0.78m | 4:37AM1.26m | 5:18PM0.79m | 5:48AM1.32m | 6:29PM0.86m | 6:48AM1.38m | 7:24PM0.94m | 7:40AM1.42m | 8:12PM1.03m | 8:26AM1.42m | 8:56PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.54m | 8:02PM0.46m | 10:36AM0.52m | 9:19PM0.48m | 11:55AM0.46m | 10:44PM0.46m | 12:55PM0.39m | 11:58PM0.41m | 1:42PM0.32m | 1:02AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.27m | 1:57AM0.30m | 3:01PM0.24m | 2:47AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 930 | 869 | 742 | 525 | 347 | 200 | 148 | 145 | 183 | 421 | 305 | 398 | 410 | 393 | 377 | 340 | 290 | 282 | 466 | 407 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 75 | 157 | 190 | 208 | 277 | 202 | 184 | 314 | 139 | 106 | 82 | 59 | 65 | 40 | 32 | 167 | 208 | 19 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | NW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 145 | 293 | 375 | 118 | 114 | 66 | 122 | 7 | 93 | 116 | 152 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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