Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Las Urracas.

Looks like we’re in for a bit of a mixed bag over the next two weeks. The standouts are going to be the days when that southwest groundswell lines up with light or glassy winds. The water is sitting at 66° now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

The first real highlight is shaping up for Tuesday morning, August 4th. We’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the southwest, with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NNW. It’s going to be clean as a whistle. The energy is moderate, at 739, so there’s some push. Las Urracas is a reef setup, so those long-period swells will wrap in nicely. Later that afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-offshore NNE breeze, keeping it tidy.

Thursday afternoon, August 6th is another one to circle on the calendar. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 16 seconds, and it’s dead glassy from the SW. The combined energy jumps to 1227, so there’s proper grunt in the water despite the smaller height. This is going to be excellent for experienced surfers – the long lines will be peeling along the reef.

Monday afternoon, August 10th also looks promising. A 5ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, and again, glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 1262. This is another one for the rippers.

We do have some gaps. The surf gets a bit smaller and more mixed from the 8th through the 9th, and then again from the 12th to the 14th, with cross-onshore winds messing up the quality. The period around the 16th and 17th looks messy with onshore winds, but the 17th afternoon cleans up nicely with a glassy 5ft swell.

The best bets are definitely the Tuesday sessions and that Thursday. If you’ve got the flexibility, the morning of the 13th and the afternoon of the 14th are worth a look for some clean, smaller waves. The long-range stuff around the 18th has potential, but it’s a bit further out so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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