Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Las Urracas over the next couple of weeks.

The start is pretty sleepy. From the 14th through the 18th of September, we see waves between 0.6m and 1.0m, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, leaving the surface messy. The swell period is long, coming from the SW with intervals of 12 to 18 seconds, so there’s some deep-ocean energy, but the wind is messing it up. The combined energy is moderate, running between 138 and 639. The water temperature is 19°, which is 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s noticeably warm.

The first real clean window opens up on the morning of Saturday the 19th. The wind goes glassy, totally calm, and there’s a 0.9m SW swell with an 11-second period. The energy is moderate at 254. This is the start of your clean, waist-high reef waves. Crowds are only a "sometimes" thing here, so it should be pretty relaxed.

The small, clean theme continues through the mornings of the 20th and 21st, with 0.6m to 0.8m waves and glassy conditions. Not huge, but super clean.

The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 25th of September. That morning brings a 1.2m WSW swell (13-second period) with a strong combined energy of 652 and glassy, calm wind. By the afternoon, it builds to a solid 1.5m from the WSW (13 seconds) with energy jumping to 822, still glassy. This is the pick of the forecast: clean, head-high waves on a consistent reef. The following Saturday and Sunday (26th-27th) keep the energy strong (535-690 range) with clean, cross-off winds and waves in the 1.2m to 1.4m range.

Just a heads up: once the swell tops 1.5m, it’s getting a bit punchy for beginners, and with these long-period SW swells, it’s a reef break’s dream.

So, bottom line: the first week is pretty flat or bumpy. The 19th gives you a clean, small-wave morning. But the real action, the session you really want, is from the 25th through the 27th.

Rusty.

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