Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

We’ve got a mixed bag coming over the next couple of weeks, but there’s some serious sparkle in there if you’re patient. The opening days are a bit of a tease, but the swell builds into some proper waves mid-period, and there’s a solid pulse on the horizon that’s got me a little excited. It’s a reef set-up, so you know it’s got a bit of shape to it.

The first few days the surf is on the smaller side, around 4 to 5 feet. The wind is mostly light, which is a plus, and we’ve got some glassy windows. Saturday picks up a bit with a 5-foot southwest swell, and the water is running about average for this time of year. Nothing to write home about just yet, but it’s a start. Sunday’s a bit smaller, around 4 feet, but the afternoon goes glassy again.

Monday the swell’s a touch smaller again, but that’s alright. The real kicker comes on Tuesday, the 4th. That southwest swell bumps up to 6 feet with a 12-second period, and the energy jumps into the moderate range with a combined score of 739. Morning has a clean cross-offshore wind, and it’s looking properly clean and lined up. This is the first real standout of the week. Wednesday’s holding similar size and energy, with the morning session looking absolutely glassy – ideal stuff.

Thursday afternoon things get interesting. That swell jumps to 7 feet but the period stretches out to 16 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell. The energy goes right up into the strong territory, with a combined score of 1811. But it’s a bit cross-on, so keep your expectations in check. The real gem is Friday morning, the 7th. Still a solid 6 feet of swell, 14-second period, and the wind drops to glassy. The energy is still strong at 1063, and the call is for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That’s your best bet of the first week, hands down.

After that, it backs off a bit into the weekend and into the start of the next week, with smaller surf around 3 to 4 feet. It’s not terrible, but it’s a bit of a lull. The winds are mostly light, and there are a few half-decent windows, but nothing to get too worked up about.

Then, on Friday the 14th, the swell starts to show its teeth again. The morning brings in 5 feet at 13 seconds with a clean cross-offshore wind, and the energy’s strong at 1316. Another solid day.

But the big one is Saturday the 15th. The swell jumps to 8 feet, maybe 8 feet in the afternoon, with a long 15-second period. The energy goes through the roof, with scores of 2834 and 3554. This is a big, powerful southwest swell. The morning is absolutely glassy and the call is for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the standout of the entire forecast window. For the love of all things holy, don’t sleep on that Saturday morning session. This one is for the experienced crew – 8 feet is well past the beginner zone.

Sunday the 16th the swell is still a solid 7 feet, but the wind picks up from the SSW at 12 mph and it gets cross-on and choppy. That one washes out a bit, so stick to the morning before the wind ruins it.

So, to wrap it up: Friday the 7th and Saturday the 15th are your top tier days. The 15th has the size and power, the 7th has the clean lines. Both are for the more experienced surfer. Keep an eye on the long-period swells – that 16-second one on Thursday the 6th and the 15-second ones after – they’ll be breaking a bit more lined up at this reef, which is a good thing.

Rusty out.

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