Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Las Urracas over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are pretty marginal. The swell is there, around 5ft from the SW, but the wind is a cross-onshore breeze, making things a bit choppy and messy. The wave energy is moderate at best, with readings of 747 and 504 for the afternoons. Not the kind of stuff that gets you out of bed early. It’s not great, but it’s not nothing.

We do get a bit of a clean-up on Monday the 10th. The swell picks up to 6ft from the SW, with a solid period of 13 seconds, and the wave energy jumps to 1626. That’s a solid amount of juice in the water. The wind is still cross-onshore, but it’s a light breeze, so the surface is okay. The morning is rated marginal, but the afternoon looks a little better. Still, nothing to write home about just yet.

Now, Tuesday the 11th is where things get interesting. The morning session is the standout of the first week. The swell is a punchy 6ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 1065. More importantly, the wind goes glassy, dead calm from the SE. That is a rare treat. The waves will be clean, lined up, and solid. This is an intermediate break, but with that size and power, it’s definitely one for the experienced crew. The crowds here are sometimes an issue, so get in early.

The rest of the week after that tails off a bit. Wednesday and Thursday have some onshore wind and smaller swell, though Thursday afternoon the 13th gives us a glassy, 3ft, 18-second groundswell that looks tempting for a late session. The energy is moderate at 775, but that long period means the waves will be clean and have some push, especially at this reef break.

The second week starts slow. Friday the 14th through to Monday the 17th are mostly small, with onshore winds and weak energy. Not much to chase. But then, look at Wednesday the 19th. The morning session is a proper standout. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell, a 14-second period, and a glassy, offshore wind from the WSW. The energy is 1208. That is a serious, clean, powerful groundswell hitting this exposed reef. This is for the advanced crew, no question. The afternoon goes glassy from the north, but the swell drops off. That morning, though, is the pick of the entire forecast.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 20th to the 23rd, fade back to small, clean, weak conditions. The energy drops to the 200-400 range. It’s pleasant enough for a longboard or a foiler, but it’s not going to get the heart rate up.

Bottom line: The real standout is Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, with that glassy, 6ft SSW swell. And for the long-range promise, Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, delivers a bigger, glassy, 5ft SW groundswell that could be a cracker. Keep your eyes on those two windows.

Rusty, signing off.

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