Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 967 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here for my imperial crew. Let’s break down Las Urracas.
The first week is pretty average. Water temp’s around 64°F – nothing unusual for this time of year.
Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th are flat. Swell runs 3ft to 4ft out of the SW, with a nice long period of 14 to 16 seconds, but the wind is cross-on, just killing any real quality. Combined energy in the moderate 457 to 716 range – it’s surfable, but that’s it.
Friday the 10th afternoon gives us a real shift. The wind drops to glass, swell holds at 4ft from the SW with a 13-second period. That’s proper clean. Saturday the 11th is similar – offshore morning switching to glassy arvo, SSW swell 4 to 4ft. Both those arvo sessions are worth a paddle.
Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th drop off. Swell shrinks to 3ft to 3ft. Monday arvo does go dead calm with no wind, but the swell’s too small to get excited about.
The absolute best session of the whole period is Sunday the 19th. Swell hits 5ft from the WSW, period 12 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore in the morning and clean offshore in the afternoon. Combined energy is 935 – strong and punchy. This is a full, solid day for intermediates. The swell direction matches what this break loves, and Las Urracas is very consistent, so there’ll be waves. Crowds are possible though, so get there early.
Late on the 15th we’ve got another glassy arvo with 5ft SW swell – also very clean, a solid runner-up.
The second week gets a bit messy. The 18th and 19th are your best bets; after that, the wind picks up and the swell gets shorter period and bumpy. By the 21st you’ve got 5 to 5ft but cross-on wind is messing it up, and combined energy near 1004 tells you there’s plenty of water moving, but it’s messy.
The 23rd has a glassy arvo with 5ft but the period is short at 9 seconds – clean but weak. It’ll be a wave, just not a great one.
Bottom line: skip the early days, aim for Friday 10th and Saturday 11th arvos. But the real crown jewel is Sunday the 19th – that’s the day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 309 | 596 | 636 | 683 | 668 | 641 | 458 | 701 | 530 | 607 | 269 | 295 | 379 | 521 | 396 | 222 | 273 | 268 | 344 | 379 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.01m | 4:26AM1.13m | 4:02PM0.93m | 5:24AM1.23m | 5:15PM0.88m | 6:20AM1.34m | 6:25PM0.86m | 7:14AM1.44m | 7:29PM0.87m | 8:06AM1.52m | 8:27PM0.89m | 8:56AM1.57m | 9:21PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.39m | 10:45AM0.61m | 10:22PM0.38m | 12:05PM0.54m | 11:15PM0.36m | 1:13PM0.46m | 00:10AM0.33m | 2:11PM0.38m | 1:06AM0.30m | 3:04PM0.32m | 2:00AM0.28m | 3:52PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 407 | 309 | 596 | 636 | 683 | 668 | 641 | 458 | 701 | 530 | 607 | 148 | 295 | 379 | 521 | 396 | 196 | 161 | 90 | 344 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 167 | 169 | 127 | 79 | 269 | 98 | 82 | 101 | 69 | 222 | 273 | 268 | 215 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | W 16 | SSW 8 | NW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | NW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 161 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 68 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 127 | 61 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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