Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, and right now, the water at Las Urracas is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’re looking at Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd with a 4ft to 4ft SW swell, but it’s coming in with a cross-onshore breeze that’s just messing it up. Choppy and poor – not worth paddling out for. Thursday the 23rd is only marginally better. The swell tries to push up to 5ft from the SW, but the wind is still cross-onshore, making it a messy, questionable affair. The combined energy is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there.

We start to see the light at the end of the tunnel on Friday the 24th. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s a game-changer. The forecast is for very good surf conditions, and with that light SW wind, it’s going to be clean. The afternoon cleans up a bit more with a light cross-offshore breeze.

Saturday the 25th is the real standout of this first week. The swell size sits at 5ft from the SW with a period of 12 seconds, giving it proper shape and energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north all day, with moderate combined energy. This is the session to aim for.

Sunday the 26th is a treat. The swell drops to 3ft in the morning, but the period stretches to 15 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell. With glassy conditions, this is going to be a beautiful, clean wave at the reef. The afternoon gets even smaller at 2ft with an 18-second period, glassy as a mirror. Perfect for a longboard or a fun grovel board.

Monday the 27th starts off with similar glassy conditions and a 3ft, 17-second swell, but the afternoon turns cross-onshore, making it trickier. The next few days, from the 28th to the 29th, see the swell building to 5ft and then 6ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it a choppy, less appealing prospect. The energy is ramping up, but the quality isn’t there for a clean paddle session.

The outlook gets a bit more promising again on Thursday the 30th. The swell is a solid 5ft from the SW, and the afternoon goes completely glassy (calm, 0 mph wind). That’s a great window. Friday the 31st is also glassy, with a smaller 3ft to 3ft SW swell, but the energy is lower. Fun, but not the peak.

The first week of August sees a slow start. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are small and mostly cross-onshore, though Sunday the 2nd afternoon turns glassy with a 3ft, 14-second period swell. Then Monday the 3rd brings a building 5ft to 6ft swell, but with a cross-onshore breeze, it’s marginal.

The absolute best of the whole outlook lands on Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning session is a standout. The swell is a solid 7ft from the SW with a 14-second period, delivering very strong combined energy. The wind is glassy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Las Urracas is a reef break, so it’ll handle that long-period energy well. It’s a big one, so only for the crew who can handle it.

So, to boil it down: if you’re free this week, Saturday the 25th is your best bet with clean, consistent 5ft waves. For the more experienced crew looking for a serious session, Wednesday the 5th of August is the one to circle on the calendar – big, powerful, and glassy.

Rusty.

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