Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s see what we’ve got. The surf window kicks off Sunday the 12th of July at Las Urracas, a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the WSW. Water temp’s sitting at 63°F, which is bang on average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The overall pattern looks like a slow burn. It starts clean but pretty small, builds through the middle of the week, then really wakes up towards the end of the 16-day run. The standout moment, for my money, is Tuesday the 14th of July. That morning you’ve got a clean 5 ft swell from the SW with a long 15-second period – proper groundswell – and glassy conditions. The combined energy’s pumping at 985 (moderate to strong), and with the wind dead calm, that reef will be reeling off some tidy lines. It’s a good call for intermediates.

Sunday the 12th is a gentle start – 3 ft from the SSW, 14-second period, glassy as a mirror, energy at 424. It’s clean but just a teaser. Monday the 13th sees a little more size: 4 ft on the morning with a light offshore from the W, but it’s a bit iffy on tide. The afternoon cleans up nicely though – glassy again, 3 ft, and energy climbing to 599. Good for a session if you’re keen.

Tuesday the 14th is the one I’d circle. As I said, that morning session is near perfect. The afternoon drops off a touch with a cross-on wind, but still surfable. Wednesday the 15th gets a bit lumpy with cross-onshore winds, but the swell holds. Thursday the 16th morning is back to glassy with 4 ft SW, so another solid window.

The first week fades a bit toward the weekend – Friday the 17th afternoon goes poor, and Saturday the 18th is marginal with a light breeze messing things up. Then Sunday the 19th afternoon flips back to glassy with 5 ft WSW, energy at 737 – that’s a nice little rebound.

Now, from Monday the 20th through to Thursday the 23rd of July, it’s a bit of a flat patch for quality. Winds go cross-onshore and the surf is chop-ridden. The swell sticks around 3 ft to 5 ft, but it’s not pretty. Then things get interesting again: Friday the 24th of July sees a jump to 7 ft to 7 ft from the SW, energy over 1200 – that’s strong. But the wind is still cross-onshore, so expect some texture. Still, on a reef like this, that push of water will give some power. That size is pushing into expert territory, though, so beginners should sit it out.

Saturday the 25th of July is when the second standout arrives. The morning is still cross-onshore and a bit messy, but the afternoon flips to glassy, 6 ft from the SW, 12-second period, energy at 966. That’s a proper session – clean, solid, and lined up. Sunday the 26th of July morning stays glassy with 5 ft SSW, and the afternoon is dead calm with 4 ft. The run then winds down through the 27th.

There’s a big gap of lower-quality surf from around the 18th to the 23rd, about five days of mediocrity, but the bookends are worth paddling out for. The best on offer? Tuesday the 14th morning for pure glass and quality, and Saturday the 25th afternoon for size and cleanliness. Surf the reef, watch the sets, and you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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