Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line. We’re focusing on one spot this time, and it’s a reef break that’s very consistent, so it’s always got a pulse. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The first few days are a bit of a tease. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th have some swell, but the wind is a cross-on mess, leaving the surf pretty marginal. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s not exactly a call to arms. The real story starts to build on Thursday the 16th. That morning, the wind drops to glassy, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the SW (14-second period) with a solid moderate energy of 587 (moderate). This is the first true standout. The afternoon holds the same glassy goodness, just a tick less energy. That’s the window to be in the water.

Friday the 17th drops off hard, with a tiny 1ft afternoon swell, but it’s glassy. Not much to work with. Then we get another little run from Saturday the 18th through Sunday the 19th. Saturday afternoon goes glassy again with a clean 4ft SW swell, and Sunday is the pick of the two: flat calm, zero wind, and 4ft of WSW swell. That’s as clean as it gets.

The energy climbs back up from Monday the 20th through Tuesday the 21st, with swell hitting 6ft to 6ft, but the wind swings back to cross-on, making it choppy and messy. You’ll need a bigger board and patience.

Looking further out, the swell gets a bit more interesting towards the end of the month. On Thursday the 24th of July, the afternoon sees a 7ft SW swell with a 13-second period and a very strong energy reading of 1469 (strong). The wind is a light cross-on, so it’s not perfect, but that’s a lot of power. That’s the biggest wave of the outlook, and with the reef bottom, it’ll be a proper test for experts only. Saturday the 25th keeps the good energy going with a 6ft SW swell in the morning, and the afternoon goes glassy with a 6ft SSW swell – that’s another standout window, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

The final days from the 26th through the 29th taper off. The 27th and 28th have some nice glassy periods with clean, smaller waves in the 2ft to 2ft range, but they’re long-period, so they’ll be lined up and fun on a longboard. The 29th is a write-off with poor conditions.

The absolute best on offer is the Thursday the 16th glassy sessions, and the Sunday the 19th dead calm ride. For a bit more size, the Saturday the 25th afternoon glassy session is a solid long-range promise, but it’s far out so don’t book the ferry just yet.

Rusty.

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