Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. First up, we’ve got Las Urracas. This reef break is exposed to a WSW swell window, and it’s very consistent, which is a solid starting point.

We kick off on Thursday the 6th of August. Morning is nothing special – there’s a 4ft SW swell, but conditions are just okay, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 1010. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The real story starts Thursday afternoon: glassy conditions, a clean 4ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period. That’s groundswell, and on a reef setup like this, it’s going to line up nicely. Energy is strong at 1163. This is one of the standouts.

Friday the 7th is a write-off – 5ft and 5ft swell, but the wind is on it, and the scores are low. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 8th gets a light cross-onshore breeze, and the swell drops a bit, period shortens. It’s marginal.

Then Sunday the 9th brings glassy conditions again, both morning and afternoon. Swell is 3ft to 4ft from the SW, periods 15 and 14 seconds. The energy is moderate to strong, and the surf looks very good. This is another true standout – clean, glassy, and that long-period groundswell will be hitting the reef beautifully.

Monday the 10th: morning has a 6ft SW swell, but it’s a bit rough with onshore wind. The afternoon turns glassy again, with a 6ft SSW swell and 13-second period. Energy is very strong at 1420. This is for experienced surfers only – 6ft on a reef with that energy is no joke, but the conditions are excellent.

Tuesday the 11th is messy with cross-onshore wind, and Wednesday the 12th is poor with a moderate breeze and choppy water. Skip it.

Thursday the 13th of August morning: dead calm, glassy, but the swell is only 2ft with a 19-second period. That’s a very long period, so the reef will focus it, but it’s small. Afternoon goes onshore.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are marginal and small. Not worth the effort.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are poor to ugly – moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, choppy. Stay home.

Now, here’s the real standout in the second week. Tuesday the 18th of August morning is marginal with a 6ft SW swell, but the afternoon… glassy, calm wind, a 5ft SW swell with 12-second period, and energy at 1078. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That’s a session to mark on the calendar.

Wednesday the 19th is also a cracker: glassy conditions in the morning and afternoon, 4ft SW swell with a long 15-second period, energy over 1000. Very good surf.

Thursday the 20th starts marginal but finishes glassy, with a 5ft SW swell and 14-second period. Another good afternoon.

After that, the swell fades and conditions turn onshore through Friday the 21st. The run is pretty much over.

So, overall, the best on offer is Thursday afternoon the 6th, Sunday the 9th, and Monday the 10th afternoon for the first week. In the second week, lock in Tuesday the 18th afternoon and Wednesday the 19th. These are the real highlights – glassy, clean, solid swell on a consistent reef.

Rusty.

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