Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW 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 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 26s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Las Urracas.
Initially, the surf is a bit of a write-off. We've got a decent sized swell on Friday the 3rd of July, around 6ft from the SSW, but it's coming in with a cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. The energy is high, over 1000 (1080), but the quality just isn't there. This early period is a poor bet.
Things stay mediocre through the weekend and into Monday. The swell drops off and the wind stays cross-onshore, so you're looking at small, bumpy waves. The real standout arrives on Tuesday the 7th. The morning brings glassy conditions—dead calm—with a clean 5ft swell from the SW showing a nice 16-second period. This is a long-period groundswell, packing good energy (978) and will line up beautifully at this reef break. The afternoon stays glassy with clean 4ft surf. This is easily the best day of the outlook.
We get another window on Wednesday the 8th with clean, glassy 3ft surf in the morning, but the swell is fading. The following week offers a few more promising moments. Another glassy afternoon pops up on Friday the 10th with 4ft, and then Sunday the 12th has glassy 4ft surf in the afternoon. The following Monday, the 13th, also looks good with glassy conditions and 4ft swell both morning and afternoon.
For the second week, things settle into a more marginal pattern with smaller swells and more cross-onshore winds, but a glimmer shows up on Saturday the 18th with a glassy afternoon and a 4ft swell. It won't be the big day, but at least it'll be clean.
The water temp is a very average 63°F for this time of year. For a true standout, you’ve got to circle Tuesday the 7th and Monday the 13th on your calendar for the cleanest conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
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 kJ | 1080 | 1061 | 904 | 221 | 449 | 384 | 834 | 710 | 1213 | 1256 | 1225 | 1087 | 871 | 704 | 543 | 401 | 350 | 515 | 546 | 581 | 641 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.34m | 00:05AM0.86m | 12:01PM1.30m | 00:49AM0.88m | 12:37PM1.24m | 1:37AM0.91m | 1:16PM1.17m | 2:30AM0.96m | 2:01PM1.09m | 3:27AM1.04m | 2:56PM1.01m | 4:26AM1.13m | 4:02PM0.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.39m | 5:18AM0.50m | 7:02PM0.39m | 6:01AM0.54m | 7:36PM0.39m | 6:53AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.39m | 7:59AM0.62m | 8:50PM0.39m | 9:18AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.39m | 10:45AM0.61m | 10:22PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1080 | 1061 | 904 | 116 | 449 | 193 | 255 | 203 | 1213 | 1256 | 1225 | 1087 | 871 | 704 | 543 | 401 | 350 | 515 | 546 | 581 | 641 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 22 | 215 | 368 | 135 | 834 | 710 | 158 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 107 | 77 | 68 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 221 | 149 | 384 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 80 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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