Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta say, the start of this run is pretty ordinary. There’s swell, sure, but the wind just isn’t playing ball. Sunday morning the 13th, we’ve got a clean 4ft SW swell with a solid 10-second period and moderate wave energy (416), but the cross-on breeze is messing with the surface. It’s surfable, but it ain’t pretty. The water’s sitting at a balmy 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s over 5° above average, so you’ll feel that difference.

Sunday afternoon, the wind picks up and it gets choppy, so that’s a pass. Monday the 14th, the swell drops right off to 2ft, though the period jumps to 18 seconds – proper groundswell, but the energy is moderate (510) and the cross-on wind makes it marginal. Tuesday and Wednesday stay small and average. The real bright spot early on is Wednesday morning the 16th: glassy conditions with a 3ft SW swell and 13-second period, energy at 353. It’s clean, it’s light, and for a moment it feels like it could come together, but the size is small so you’re not going to be screaming.

There’s a bit of a lull through the end of that first week. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are mostly poor or marginal, though Friday morning has a clean 2ft swell with light cross-off wind – small but tidy. Saturday the 19th afternoon turns clean with a little cross-off breeze, and Sunday the 20th is glassy all day, but the swell is only 2-3ft. It’s surfable, just not exciting.

Then we hit a real quiet patch. From Monday the 21st through to Wednesday the 23rd morning, it’s mostly poor conditions or small, weak swell. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate. The energy drops into the 150-230 range. Wednesday afternoon the 23rd, we get a glassy window with a 4ft SW swell, period around 9-10 seconds, but the energy is still low (219). It’s clean but average.

Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th stay glassy but tiny – 2ft to 3ft, with periods around 8-12 seconds. Nice conditions but nothing to write home about.

Now, the standout. Saturday the 26th of September. This is the one to circle. Saturday morning we’ve got a 3ft WSW swell, 13-second period, glassy conditions, and the energy jumps up to 464 – moderate but building. Saturday afternoon, it gets even better: 4ft WSW swell, same period, glassy, and the energy hits 514. The conditions are described as “very good.” This is the best-looking window in the whole 16 days. The wind is light, the swell is clean, and the direction – WSW – is right in the sweet spot for Las Urracas as a reef break. That’s a proper session right there. Crowds are a possibility here, it can get busy, but with conditions like that, it might be worth sharing the peak.

Sunday the 27th holds a bit of swell but the morning is cross-on and marginal, though Sunday afternoon cleans up again with glassy conditions and 3ft WSW swell. Monday the 28th rounds it out with glassy 3ft SW swell, period 12 seconds, energy 301 – solid enough for a clean, cruisy session to end the run.

Overall, the first week is mostly average to poor with a few brief clean windows. The second week builds to a clear standout on Saturday the 26th. That’s the day to get out there.

Rusty.

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