Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are pretty grim – the swell is small and the wind is in the wrong place, making things messy. Not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 18th is a little better in size, but still cross-on and choppy. Just leave it.

The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Sunday the 19th at Las Urracas. This is a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the WSW swell. The morning is glassy with a clean 5ft SW groundswell, period a solid 12 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 736 (moderate). The water is sitting at 64°F with a 2°F anomaly, so just a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The afternoon is calm and glassy too, with the same quality swell. This is the best session on offer – clean, punchy, and the crowd factor is only “sometimes” so you’ve got a good chance of getting some to yourself.

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st drop back into marginal territory with cross-on winds and choppy conditions. Size is there, but the wind is killing it.

Then we get another cracker on Thursday the 23rd. The afternoon at Las Urracas turns glassy again, with a 6ft SW swell at 11 seconds and combined energy of 924 (moderate). This is a very good session, clean and solid.

The absolute best of the whole run, though, lands on Friday the 24th of July. The afternoon at Las Urracas is glassy with a 6ft SW groundswell, period of 13 seconds, and combined energy reading of 1125 (strong). This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The swell direction from the SW is right on the optimum for this spot. If you’re an intermediate or above, you want to be here.

Saturday the 25th has a clean cross-off wind in the afternoon with a 4ft SW swell – a fun, smaller option.

The following week sees a mix. Sunday the 26th of July morning is glassy but only 2ft, though the period is a very long 20 seconds, giving it a combined energy of 573 (moderate). This is a proper groundswell – long lines, long waits between sets, best on a reef like this. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are mostly cross-on and marginal, but Tuesday the 28th afternoon turns glassy with a 3ft SW swell at 14 seconds – clean and worth a look.

Wednesday the 29th afternoon is glassy again, with a 5ft SW swell at 12 seconds and combined energy of 710 (moderate). That’s another solid session. The final days of July and into August 1st are a mix of glassy mornings and onshore choppiness, but nothing that beats the earlier highlights.

So if you’re picking one, it’s Sunday the 19th for the combo of glass, solid 5ft, and good consistency. If you want bigger and cleaner, Friday the 24th is the one for experienced surfers. Get out there.

Rusty.

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