Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up at Las Urracas over the next couple of weeks.

We’re kicking off with a bit of a slow start. The first few days, Thursday 9th and Friday 10th of July, are a bit marginal – there’s swell on the way, but the conditions aren't quite coming together. The swell is there, around 4 ft to 4 ft from the SW, with a long period of 16 seconds dropping to 14 seconds, showing decent energy (668 to 693). But the wind is onshore or cross-on, so it's not going to be clean.

The standout really gets going on Friday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, calm, and that 4 ft SW swell with a 13-second period cleans right up. The combined energy is moderate at 623. This is the moment to be in the water. That trend holds into Saturday 11th July, with another glassy afternoon, 4 ft from the SSW at 14 seconds (726 energy). These are the pick of the first week – clean, fun waves for an intermediate surfer. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Through Sunday 12th and into the start of the next week, we see smaller surf, 3 ft to 3 ft, but with plenty of glassy moments. The energy drops into the 400-500 range, but it’s still surfable and clean. Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th are also worth a paddle, with that same 3 ft to 4 ft SW swell and glassy conditions. The energy bumps back up a bit on Tuesday afternoon to 668.

Then we hit a rougher patch. From Thursday 16th July onwards, the winds turn cross-on again for several days. The swell hangs around 4 ft to 4 ft from the SW, but it’s not as clean. The combined energy stays moderate, peaking around 606. This isn’t the best time for a traditional paddle session.

Heads up for Sunday 19th July. The swell picks up significantly, hitting 6 ft to 6 ft from the WSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1130 – that’s strong wave energy. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is cross-on both morning and afternoon. At this size (over 5 ft) and with choppy conditions, this spot starts to look a lot more interesting for kite surfing than for a clean paddle session. This trend continues into Monday 20th with similar size (6 ft) and energy (1162), but still cross-on.

The swell slowly drops through the rest of the week, but the onshore wind sticks around, keeping things bumpy. We finally get a return to cleaner conditions on Friday 24th July, with a glassy morning and a 4 ft SW swell at 11 seconds (440 energy). That’s a nice note to end on for the patient surfer.

In short: the first weekend (Friday 10th through Sunday 12th) is your best bet, especially the glassy afternoons. That’s the real sweet spot. The second week has a big pulse of energy from the 19th, but the wind is against you for a clean surf. For that last glassy day on the 24th, keep it on the radar.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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