Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with 924 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Las Urracas.
The outlook starts a little quiet, but don’t be fooled—there’s a really nice run of clean, glassy surf shaping up from the weekend through early next week, and again later in the forecast. The swell is mostly in the fun, manageable range, and the wind is often perfect.
The best of the bunch looks like the afternoon of Friday, July 11. The swell is 4ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds—that’s proper groundswell with real shape and push. The combined energy is 740 (moderate), and the wind is glassy. That’s a session that’ll have you smiling. Crowds are possible here, so it’s worth checking early or late.
The water temp anomaly isn’t flagged, so it’s about average for the time of year.
After that, Sunday July 13 morning is also a standout: 4ft of SSW swell, period 14 seconds, glassy offshore wind from the WNW, and combined energy of 564 (moderate). The reef should be handling that nicely.
The run from July 10 through July 14 has lots of glassy conditions, with the occasional cross-on moment. Swell sizes are mostly between 3ft and 4ft, with periods in the 13 to 16 second range—good, long lines for a reef break like this.
From July 15 onward, the swell picks up. Wednesday July 15 afternoon has 5ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, and glassy wind—good, but the morning is a little iffy. By Saturday July 18 and Sunday July 19, the swell gets bigger, with 7ft to 7ft from the SW, but the wind turns cross-on and the combined energy jumps to 1741 and 1556 (strong). That’s expert territory, and the chop will make it a bit of a battle. Not ideal for most.
There’s a gap of a few days around July 22 to 24 where the quality drops off—smaller swell, shorter periods, and more cross-on wind. Things pick up again on July 25 morning: 4ft from the SW, period 8 seconds, glassy, and combined energy of 292 (weak). It’s a clean, small wave option.
Overall, the first week has the best windows. The big swell later on is for the experienced crew only, and the conditions are less forgiving.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 641 | 458 | 614 | 530 | 607 | 304 | 212 | 328 | 638 | 523 | 304 | 334 | 580 | 600 | 816 | 821 | 599 | 537 | 574 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:45AM1.58m | 10:13PM0.94m | 10:32AM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:39PM0.24m | 3:46AM0.27m | 5:24PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | 6:15 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 668 | 641 | 458 | 614 | 530 | 607 | 304 | 212 | 328 | 638 | 523 | 304 | 304 | 580 | 600 | 816 | 821 | 599 | 537 | 574 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | WNW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 32 | 167 | 169 | 127 | 123 | 99 | 77 | 58 | 19 | 37 | 40 | 334 | 281 | 313 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | NW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 15 | W 14 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 51 | 35 | 51 | 10 | 68 | 45 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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