Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf over the next couple of weeks is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’ll be worth paddling out.

We start off a little slow. Sunday the 6th of September is a no-go – there’s a tiny 2ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, but the wind is onshore and the whole thing is marginal. Not worth your time.

The first real chance comes Monday afternoon, the 7th of September. The swell is still small, at 3ft from the SW, but the period is a solid 15 seconds and the wind goes glassy. That’s clean, smooth conditions for Las Urracas. The combined swell energy is moderate at 576. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, which is a nice bonus. This is a good window for an intermediate surfer to get some clean, long-period lines.

Tuesday morning, the 8th, is also looking tidy – glassy wind again, with a 4ft SW swell, 14-second period, and moderate energy (579). The wind is offshore, so expect clean faces.

The standout of the whole period, however, is Saturday the 12th of September. The swell is 4ft from the SW, and the period drops to 8 seconds, which is shorter-period wind swell. But the wind is glassy all day, both morning and afternoon. The combined energy is moderate (333 and 370). This is the best bet for the cleanest, most fun waves of the outlook. The water is still that touch warmer than average. It’s a very consistent reef break, so expect good shape. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

After that, the quality drops off. Sunday the 13th has a bigger 4ft swell but with cross-onshore winds, making it messy. From Monday the 14th through to the 20th, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore – a lot of poor surf conditions with wind swell around 1ft to 3ft. The combined energy drops into the low hundreds, showing weak wave energy. There’s a brief glimmer on Wednesday morning the 16th and Thursday morning the 17th with glassy conditions and 3ft to 2ft SW swell, but it’s not a standout.

The last week of the outlook is quiet. From the 18th to the 21st of September, the swell is small (1ft to 4ft) and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The 21st of September has a 4ft SW wind swell with an 8-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s marginal at best.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Tuesday morning the 8th and especially Saturday the 12th. The 12th is the pick of the fortnight for clean, glassy conditions at Las Urracas. Don’t expect much in the second week – it’s a quiet run.

Rusty.

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