Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Las Urracas.

First up, the water temp is sitting at about 64.2°F, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no need to dig out the thickest rubber just yet.

Right now we’ve got a decent pulse of SW groundswell running, but the wind is a bit of a letdown. Monday afternoon is cross-on at 9 mph, and the ocean is a bit lumpy and chopped up. The combined energy is solid at 1368, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about. Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off – the wind is constantly cross-on or onshore, and the scores are low. Tuesday morning is a bit smaller and still messy.

The first real standout is Wednesday, the 8th of July, in the afternoon. The swell drops a bit to 3ft from the SW with a long 15-second period, but the wind goes glassy. That’s a beautiful thing. The combined energy is still moderate at 517, and the conditions will be clean. It’s a small wave day, but perfect for a longboard or a funboard if you’re a beginner-intermediate surfer.

We then hit a long stretch of days where the wind remains a problem – mostly light cross-on breezes with small wind ripples. There are a couple of glassy windows on Sunday 12th afternoon and Monday 13th afternoon, with 3ft SW swell, but the energy is dropping off into the 300-400 range, so it’s small and weak.

The next notable bump comes on Wednesday, 15th July. The swell jumps back up to 5ft from the SW, with a 14-second period, and combined energy of 1028-1097. The wind is cross-on, so it’s not perfect, but the size and power are there. It’s a more muscular wave, but wind is still a factor.

The absolute best window of the whole run looks like Tuesday, the 21st of July. In the morning, the wind goes dead calm – glassy – and the swell is 6ft from the SW, period 13 seconds, with combined energy of 1287. That’s proper surf. The afternoon session is 6.5ft, SW, 13 seconds, with glassy conditions and energy of 1369. This is a standout for experienced surfers. The only thing to watch is that the swell is a solid 6-6.5ft, so it’s pushing into expert territory. The wind is absolutely perfect, so the reef at Las Urracas should be firing clean, lined-up waves. This is the one you point your calendar at.

Overall, a slow start but the last week builds into something special, especially that Tuesday 21st. Keep an eye on the wind between now and then, but that glassy 6.5ft day is the real deal.

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