Las Urracas Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.23° S 70.15° W

Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Las Urracas sea temperature is
18.5° C
1.9° 

Las Urracas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Las Urracas surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 772 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Las Urracas this week:

The surf forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Las Urracas in the next 16 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Tue 18th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 2PM (Tue 18th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 18th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. We've got a decent run of surf coming up at Las Urracas, but you've gotta pick your moments. This reef break is very consistent and exposed to the swell, so it’ll see waves most days, but the quality is all over the shop early on. The southwest swell direction is spot-on for this spot. First thing to note – the water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 65°, so you might even get away with a springsuit.

The first half of this stretch is pretty average. Tuesday the 18th kicks off with a moderate 5ft of WSW groundswell (13 seconds), but that cross-breeze from the NNW makes it a bit bumpy. That combined swell energy is strong though, reading 1098. It’s surfable, but not the clean stuff we’re after. Wednesday and Thursday drop right off into the 2ft to 3ft range with mostly cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and weak. Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

Things finally clean up properly from Thursday afternoon the 20th. It's still small – only 3ft – but the wind goes glassy, and that 14-second period starts putting some shape into the waves. This is where you’ll find some fun little lines if you’ve got a log or a mid-length. Friday morning the 21st stays glassy, but it's tiny at 2ft. The afternoon bumps up to a fuller 3ft but the period drops to just 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and weak, though still clean.

The weekend, the 22nd and 23rd, stays tiny with glassy conditions – 3ft to 3ft – so it’s really only a longboard session. Then we hit a dead patch from Sunday afternoon through to basically Wednesday the 27th. The swell disappears, the winds turn onshore, and the combined energy drops into the low hundreds (like 114 to 163). Not much happening in the water.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 28th afternoon, the swell starts to fill back in. You’ve got a 4ft, 17-second long-period groundswell from the SW, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The energy is ramping up to 944 and the conditions go clean. That’ll be a proper session for intermediates – long, lined-up waves off the reef.

But the real standout is Saturday the 29th. That afternoon session looks absolutely pumping. The swell jumps to a solid 7ft – that’s expert territory – with a 14-second period and glassy conditions. The combined energy is a massive 1935. For anyone who charges, this is the pick of the whole 16-day window. Be warned, the morning is a bit wind-affected, but by the afternoon, the wind drops to glass and you’ll get big, clean southwest lines rolling in. This is the one to pencil in.

From there, Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st drop back a touch to the 5ft to 6ft range, and the wind stays light and offshore or glassy, so there’s plenty of good, high-quality surf for the confident intermediate. The first few days of September look smaller, around waist-high, but clean again if the tide plays nice. The long-range stuff on the 2nd of September gets chopped up by a 12 mph south-southwest wind, so that one's a write-off.

So to sum it up: the first week is lean and onshore. If you want a clean little wave, wait for Thursday afternoon and Friday. For the serious action, you’re looking at the 29th of August – that’s your best shot. After that, the good but smaller waves keep rolling through to the end of the month.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
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1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
8
1
SW
8
1
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9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
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9
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SW
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
799
760
689
514
218
346
205
293
288
140
132
148
138
103
103
142
47
71
53
74
168
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
0
NNW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
NW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
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Wind State
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glassy
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cross-on
High Tide
1:03PM1.02m
1:58AM1.12m
1:53PM0.91m
3:00AM1.11m
2:59PM0.82m
4:09AM1.12m
4:24PM0.77m
5:17AM1.15m
5:45PM0.77m
6:15AM1.20m
6:45PM0.81m
7:03AM1.25m
7:30PM0.85m
Low Tide
7:21PM0.40m
8:24AM0.56m
8:04PM0.46m
9:49AM0.59m
8:57PM0.50m
11:19AM0.57m
10:02PM0.52m
12:30PM0.53m
11:09PM0.52m
1:20PM0.48m
00:08AM0.49m
2:00PM0.44m
00:58AM0.45m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Las Urracas Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Las Urracas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Las Urracas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Las Urracas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Las Urracas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Las Urracas may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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