Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Las Urracas.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this outlook is a bit of a slow burner. From Monday the 24th right through to the end of the following week, we’re looking at a lot of small, weak swell and less-than-ideal conditions. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s nice when you get wet. The first real standout doesn't show up until Friday the 28th of August.

For the first few days, don't bother paddling out. We've got weak, short-period swell under 3ft and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. There are a couple of glassy windows on Wednesday afternoon the 26th and Thursday the 27th, but the swell is still tiny (2ft) from the WSW-SW. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Now, hold onto your leggies, because Friday the 28th of August afternoon is where it gets interesting. The swell jumps up to 8ft from the SW with a very long period of 15 seconds – that’s serious groundswell energy (2490 energy units). The wind goes glassy. This is excellent surf, but fair warning, that size is for experienced surfers only. That big, long-period SW groundswell will wrap in nicely at this exposed reef, but keep in mind it usually works best for point breaks and reefs, not so much if it was a beach.

Saturday the 29th is a step down, with the swell easing to 6ft from the SW, but the winds shift cross-onshore through the day, so it’s not as clean.

The next true standout pops up on Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon. The swell is a more manageable 4ft from the SW with a 12-second period, and the wind goes glassy again. This is a very good window for intermediates who missed the big stuff.

Then we’ve got another ripper on Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon. The swell drops to 3ft, but the period jumps to a massive 19 seconds – that’s some deep ocean energy. With zero wind, it’ll be glassy perfection, but small. Then Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon sees a bigger pulse again at 5ft SW with a 16-second period and glassy conditions – excellent for the experienced crew. Friday the 4th of September morning is also a cracker: 6ft from the SW, 15-second period, and glassy with a WNW breeze.

After that, the energy fades into the weekend, with smaller, messier conditions and more cross-onshore wind from the 5th of September onwards. Still some waves, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing like that Friday and the following Tuesday-Thursday.

So, for the best on offer: Friday the 28th of August afternoon for the big, powerful, glassy swell (8ft SW) – but that’s expert territory. For the rest of us, the pick of the bunch is Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon and Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon, where you get solid, glassy conditions on a more friendly size.

Keep your eyes on the horizon, this reef is about to wake up.

Rusty.

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