Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window that starts off pretty average before a solid pulse of swell rolls in later on. It’s not gonna be firing every day, but there’s a clear standout if you’re willing to wait.

Right now, things are a bit messy. We’ve got some moderate groundswell from the SW, but the wind is a cross-on, bumping up the surface. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a genuinely warm feel, a rare treat. The combined swell energy is strong at 1045 (moderate to strong energy), but the morning of the 29th is only a 2/10 sort of session. The afternoon is similar, with a 5 ft SW swell, still cross-on, and the energy drops to 893. Not really worth paddling out for.

The morning of the 30th looks a bit better. The swell drops to 5 ft from the SW, but the wind goes glassy, which is a major positive. The energy is 560 (moderate). That’s a good window for a clean session on a reef break like Las Urracas, but it’s not the big one. The afternoon goes even smaller, 4 ft, but still glassy and clean.

Friday the 31st is a write-off. The swell drops to 3 ft, the wind is onshore, and the energy is weak at 294. The afternoon gets worse with a cross-on breeze. Skip it.

The weekend stays small. Saturday morning is 4 ft onshore, but the afternoon turns glassy again with a 4 ft SW swell. Sunday is a loss, with a 3 ft onshore morning and a cross-on afternoon.

The first week of August is a mixed bag. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th have some glassy afternoons with 3 ft to 4 ft SW swell, but nothing to get excited about. The energy is moderate (284 to 481). The Wednesday morning the 5th is onshore and just average.

Now, here’s the standout. The morning of Thursday the 6th of August, we get a solid pulse of long-period SW groundswell, 5 ft with a period of 15 seconds, and the combined energy rockets up to 1507 (strong). That’s a proper groundswell, and with the period that long, it’s going to love a reef setup like Las Urracas. The wind is a light cross-on, so it’s not perfect, but the energy is there. The afternoon is similar, 6 ft, 14-second period, energy at 1412.

Friday the 7th of August is the true standout. The morning sees the swell building to 7 ft from the SW, still with a long 14-second period, and the energy is a massive 1656 (strong). The wind is just a light onshore in the morning, but the afternoon is where it’s at. The swell holds at 7 ft, the period drops slightly to 12 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. That’s “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – a 4/10 rating. This is a proper, powerful SW swell, clean and glassy, hitting the reef. It’s big, over 7 ft, so this is for intermediate to expert surfers only. Beginners should sit this one out. The crowd profile at Las Urracas says “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but with waves this good, it’s worth it.

The weekend after that, Saturday the 8th, the swell drops to 5-5 ft, but the afternoon is glassy again with a 939 energy. Still a good session. Sunday the 9th sees another pulse of 6 ft, 15-second period groundswell, energy at 1576, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s not as clean.

After the 9th, the swell fades. Monday the 10th is cross-on, and the rest of the run is small, weak, and mostly onshore, with energy dropping below 200. The real window is the 6th through the 9th.

Best on offer: The afternoon of Friday the 7th of August at Las Urracas. 7 ft SW swell, glassy, clean, and powerful. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The Thursday morning the 6th and Sunday the 9th are also good, but the wind isn’t as clean.

Rusty

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