Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Las Urracas has in store for us over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with you—this one’s not a classic, not for the first week anyway. It’s a slow, frustrating grind at the start with a whole lot of nothing.

We’re looking at a gap of a few days here. The first real chance at something rideable doesn’t come good until the afternoon of Wednesday the 26th, but even then, it’s just a whisper of a wave. The swell energy is weak, reading at 191 (moderate wave energy), with a 2 ft wave from the WSW. The real story there is the wind going glassy, and that’s a beautiful thing, but the swell is just too damn small to get excited about.

Then Thursday the 27th afternoon shows a little promise. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SW with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined swell energy climbs to 323 (moderate wave energy). The wind goes glassy again, and the wave comment suggests good surf conditions. If you’re desperate and you’ve got a log, you might score a couple of clean, soft ones at Las Urracas, a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the SW swell. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, but on a day like that, it might just be you and a few mates. This is our only real standout in the first week, but keep your expectations in check—it’s small.

Now, hang in there, because things get a bit more serious as we roll into the second week. The 28th of August Friday morning looks big but messy—8 ft from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s expert territory for sure, and the cross-onshore wind will chop it up. The energy is massive though, reading at 3065 (strong to very strong wave energy), but the quality is a question mark.

The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the afternoon of Thursday the 3rd of September. Clear skies, glassy as a mirror with the wind going calm, and solid 6 ft from the WSW with a long 15-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 1613 (strong wave energy). This is "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers," and the wave comment backs it up. The swell direction (WSW) is a great match for Las Urracas’s optimum (WSW), so the reef will be doing its thing. It’s a week and a bit away, so keep an eye on it, but if the forecast holds, this will be the session. There might be a few crew out as crowds are sometimes a thing, but for waves like that, it’s worth it.

The days after that drop back down to more manageable sizes, with the morning of Friday the 4th also looking promising with similar conditions. Overall, a slow burn that finally turns on. Don’t waste your petrol on the first few days.

Rusty.

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