Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s been a bit of a quiet start, but the coming weeks are shaping up to offer some real gems for those who know this reef. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell on the way, and when the wind plays nice, Las Urracas is the spot to be. Let’s break it down.

The overall pattern is a slowly building south-west swell that gets stronger towards the middle and end of the run. Early on, the wind is a bit of a bother, mostly light cross-on, keeping things marginal. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there, so just your usual wetsuit.

Wednesday 8th July kicks things off, but honestly, it’s not worth getting too excited yet. Swell is around 3.3ft from the SW with a long period of 14 to 15 seconds, but that cross-on breeze from the SW is putting a bit of a crinkle on the surface. Combined energy is moderate (457 to 500). It’s surfable, but average.

Thursday 9th July is much the same story. The swell ticks up to 3.6ft to 3.9ft out of the SW, periods getting longer into the 16-second range (669 to 717 combined energy), but it’s still cross-on shore. The sets will have some push, but the surface texture is holding it back.

Friday 10th July—now we’re talking. The morning is a bit unknown with the wind, but by the afternoon it goes glassy. The swell is a clean 4.3ft from the SW with a 13-second period (666 combined energy). This is when you want to be out. The glass-off means the reef will be working beautifully. This is one of the standout windows.

Saturday 11th July is the pick of the first week. Both morning and afternoon are glassy, with the swell holding at 4.6ft from the SSW early, dropping to 3.3ft later. The period hangs in the 14-second range (884 combined energy in the morning). This is a proper groundswell, clean, no wind, just perfect reef surfing. The crowd is likely to be there, as “sometimes” turns into “everyone and their dog” at a break like this when it’s glassy.

Sunday 12th July sees a drop in energy. The morning is glassy with 3.0ft swell (427 combined energy), but it falls apart in the afternoon as the cross-on comes back. Get the early session.

Monday 13th July is another bright spot. A light cross-off breeze from the N in the morning gives a clean 3.3ft swell from the SSW, period at 14 seconds (568 combined energy). The afternoon goes completely glassy with 3.0ft swell. Another tidy day on the reef.

Tuesday 14th July is tricky. The morning has onshore wind, so it’s messy. But the afternoon goes glassy again with 3.0ft swell from the SSW, period at 13 seconds (573 combined energy). Worth a look if you’re free.

Wednesday 15th July serves up a bigger swell, pushing 4.9ft from the SW by the afternoon, but it’s cross-on all day. The energy is strong (795 combined energy), but the wind is just killing the quality. Not the best.

Thursday 16th through Saturday 18th July is a bit of a lull. The swell drops, the wind stays cross-on most of the time. The only glimmer is the Saturday 18th afternoon when it goes glassy again with a 3.3ft SW swell at 14 seconds (631 combined energy). A small, clean window in an otherwise average stretch.

Now, Sunday 19th July is the standout of the entire forecast. The morning swell hits 6.6ft from the WSW with a 13-second period, ramming in at a massive 1385 combined energy. This is powerful, chunky reef-break swell. The morning wind is onshore, so it’ll be a bumpy beast. But the afternoon goes glassy, with the swell dialling back slightly to 6.2ft (1131 combined energy). This is excellent for experienced surfers. The sets will be big, the gaps between them long, and the reef will be throwing proper barrels. This is a day for the crew who know what they’re doing. The crowd will likely be heavy, as a session like this draws a big local pack.

Monday 20th July holds decent swell at 4.3ft from the WSW, but the morning is cross-on. The afternoon goes glassy again, so if the swell holds, that’s a solid backup session.

Tuesday 21st July starts beautifully glassy and clean with a 3.9ft SW swell (677 combined energy). The morning is the go. The afternoon gets a stronger cross-on from the SSW and drops in quality.

Wednesday 22nd July is a write-off.

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