Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Las Urracas in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run ahead for the next couple of weeks, but it’s not all clean. The overall pattern shows a steady pulse of SW groundswell running through the period, but the wind is going to be the key to unlocking the good stuff. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with cross-onshore breezes, so be patient.
Tuesday the 30th is where it starts to get interesting. Thursday morning sees the wind go glassy at Las Urracas, a reef setup that loves a good SW swell. The water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 65°. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell at 12 seconds, carrying moderate energy (522). That’s a clean, fun size for an intermediate. The glassy conditions are a major positive, so Thursday morning is the first real standout. Thursday afternoon holds the same quality with 4ft SW and glassy wind.
The run from Friday the 31st through the weekend gets messy with stronger cross-onshore winds, so surf quality drops. The swell hangs around, but it’s not worth paddling out in that chop.
We get a little reprieve on Monday the 3rd of August afternoon with glassy conditions and a 3ft SW swell, but it’s nothing to shout about. The next true standout is Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon. The swell picks up to 4ft SW at 16 seconds—that’s a long period groundswell with good energy (857). And the wind is glassy again. That’s a beautiful combination for a reef, with long lines and easy paddling between sets. This is the best on offer in the second week.
Wednesday the 5th sees a bigger push of 5ft SW swell (moderate to strong energy at 1104), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s just a looker. The real gem for the experts is Monday the 5th of August... wait, that’s the same day. Let me be clear: the 5ft swell on Wednesday 5th has good energy, but the wind isn’t perfect.
The final standout comes on Thursday the 7th of August. Friday morning has 4ft SW at 14 seconds with glassy conditions, and Friday afternoon has 4ft SW at 14 seconds with glassy wind. Both are excellent for the reef. The swell energy is moderate (727 and 786). That’s a clean, long-period groundswell. The rest of the second weekend fades into smaller, glassy, but weaker days.
So, the best surf on offer is the Thursday 30th July morning session at Las Urracas for the first standout, and Tuesday 4th August afternoon for the second standout. Don’t sleep on that Tuesday session—it’s a gem.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 269 | 414 | 527 | 843 | 640 | 1031 | 1319 | 1034 | 891 | 646 | 522 | 471 | 392 | 243 | 202 | 176 | 237 | 391 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:48PM0.83m | 8:11AM1.34m | 8:30PM0.85m | 8:48AM1.37m | 9:08PM0.87m | 9:23AM1.38m | 9:44PM0.90m | 9:56AM1.38m | 10:20PM0.92m | 10:28AM1.36m | 10:55PM0.94m | 10:59AM1.32m | 11:31PM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.42m | 3:07PM0.41m | 1:58AM0.40m | 3:41PM0.38m | 2:37AM0.38m | 4:14PM0.36m | 3:14AM0.38m | 4:44PM0.34m | 3:50AM0.39m | 5:14PM0.34m | 4:27AM0.41m | 5:42PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 206 | 414 | 527 | 843 | 640 | 1031 | 1319 | 1034 | 891 | 646 | 522 | 471 | 392 | 243 | 202 | 176 | 237 | 391 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 214 | 88 | 98 | 265 | 56 | 278 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 116 | 114 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WNW 14 | SSW 10 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 |
| kJ | 203 | 269 | 151 | 16 | 41 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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