Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid run of swell, but the first few days are a bit messy with small, cross-on waves. Things start cleaning up from Tuesday the 28th, and we’ve got a couple of real standouts.
The first one to circle is Tuesday morning, July 28th, at Las Urracas. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 4ft groundswell from the SW, a long 15-second period, and moderate energy at 905. That long period means lined-up, proper waves on this reef. Water temps are a touch warmer than normal at 66°, so you’ll be comfortable. This is the session to aim for early on.
The swell builds through the week. Wednesday afternoon the 29th is another beauty, glassy again, with 5ft of SW groundswell, a 13-second period, and the energy is up at 893. Clean, perfect surfing.
The next big standout is further out, on Wednesday afternoon, August 5th. This is a long-range call, but it looks promising. We’re talking 5ft of SW swell, a 13-second period, and the combined energy hits 1008. The wind is offshore and glassy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, with the swell size getting into intermediate-to-advanced territory. On a reef, that long period is going to give you beautiful, holding waves.
There’s a bit of a lull around the 31st of July and the 1st of August, with drop in size and messy wind, but it doesn’t last long. The consistency is there.
The very end of the run, around the 9th and 10th of August, the swell really pumps up to 6ft, but with persistent cross-on winds and a shorter period, it’s going to be choppy. The energy is high (over 1000), but it’s not pretty. The pick of that messy bit is still the glassy window on Friday afternoon, August 7th, with 4ft of clean swell.
So, to sum it up: get out there Tuesday morning July 28th for the cleanest start, or hold out for that Wednesday afternoon August 5th session for the best all-round quality. The reef is very consistent, so you’ll get waves. It can get a little crowded sometimes, but it’s worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 527 | 843 | 640 | 1237 | 1133 | 1109 | 891 | 646 | 522 | 428 | 347 | 243 | 205 | 237 | 297 | 437 | 414 | 256 | 204 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.34m | 8:30PM0.85m | 8:48AM1.37m | 9:08PM0.87m | 9:23AM1.38m | 9:44PM0.90m | 9:56AM1.38m | 10:20PM0.92m | 10:28AM1.36m | 10:55PM0.94m | 10:59AM1.32m | 11:31PM0.97m | 11:31AM1.27m | 00:10AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.41m | 1:58AM0.40m | 3:41PM0.38m | 2:37AM0.38m | 4:14PM0.36m | 3:14AM0.38m | 4:44PM0.34m | 3:50AM0.39m | 5:14PM0.34m | 4:27AM0.41m | 5:42PM0.34m | 5:05AM0.44m | 6:11PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 414 | 527 | 843 | 640 | 1237 | 1133 | 1109 | 891 | 646 | 522 | 428 | 347 | 243 | 205 | 237 | 297 | 437 | 414 | 256 | 204 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 6 | WNW 14 | S 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 151 | 265 | 38 | 247 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 2 | — | 21 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 99 | 84 | 136 | 121 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | WNW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 24 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 63 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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