Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. It's a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. The biggest issue is the swell quality—it's a lot of long-period, 15-second-plus groundswell wrapping in from the southwest. That's a classic setup for a reef like Las Urracas, so it's the only spot in the picture. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Right now, Friday morning the 28th, we've got a solid 8 ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 2687. That's serious power, but the wind is light offshore. The problem is the tide or some other factor—the call is "marginal." It's a big, clean-looking swell, but it might not be lining up perfectly. Friday afternoon stays at 8 ft with a 15-second period, energy at 2302, but the wind flicks light cross-onshore. It's still a heap of water moving, but it's not the best it could be.

Saturday the 29th drops a touch to 6 ft SW, with a 14-second period – still a long, powerful groundswell. Morning light cross-onshore, with energy at 1367. It's okay, but nothing to write home about. Sunday the 30th sees the swell drop to 5 ft, period down to 12 seconds, and the energy is down to 772. The wind is light offshore in the morning, but the call is still "marginal."

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are a bit of a lull. The swell is down around 4 ft to 4 ft, period around 11-12 seconds, and energy is low (around 500-600). The one real standout in this whole stretch is Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon. The wind goes completely calm and glassy, zero mph from the north. The swell is only 4 ft SW, 12-second period, energy at 614, but the call is "expect very good surf conditions." That glassy, clean surface is the key. It'll be a small, clean wave for the intermediates.

Then Wednesday the 2nd of September is all glassy up to the afternoon with a small 2 ft to 3 ft SW swell. The period jumps to 18 seconds in the morning, which is a very long groundswell, but it's tiny. The energy reading is moderate (604). It's clean, but small.

The week ahead is scattered with mostly marginal conditions. The next real standout comes on Tuesday the 8th of September. That morning, we have 4 ft SW swell, 14-second period, with glassy conditions and an energy reading of 1029. The call is "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." The swell is 4 ft, so it's not huge, but the long period and glassy wind will make it a clean, powerful wave on the reef. Tuesday afternoon is similar, with 3 ft SW, 17-second period, glassy, and energy at 1048. That's a great little window.

Wednesday the 9th of September holds some promise with a 5 ft SW, 15-second period in the morning, but it's cross-on. The afternoon flicks glassy with a 4 ft SW, 15-second period, energy at 940—that's a solid, clean, long-period swell.

After that, from the 10th of September, it's all downhill. The swell drops, the wind picks up to 9 mph, and the energy readings fall into the 400-600 range. By the 12th of September, it's a full-on poor run with moderate cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. The last two weeks of the outlook are a write-off.

The best of the best is Tuesday the 8th of September, with that glassy, long-period groundswell. It's a standout for experienced surfers. The afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon are also solid secondary options.

Rusty.

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