Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for the coming weeks.

First up, the water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 65.1°. That’s a nice little bonus.

We’ve got a solid run of clean surf kicking off on Sunday morning, September 6th, at Las Urracas. This is a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell. The standout is that Sunday morning session: a clean 2ft groundswell from the SW with a very long period of 19 seconds, and glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind. The combined wave energy is moderate (771). It’s not big, but with that period and glass, it’ll be lined up and beautiful. The crowds can be around sometimes, so keep your eyes peeled.

That Sunday afternoon gets a little questionable with tide, but Monday afternoon (September 7th) brings another glassy window with 3ft SW swell and a period of 15 seconds, energy still moderate (576).

Tuesday, September 8th, is a cracker. The morning is glassy again with about 3.6ft of SW swell at 14 seconds and moderate energy (579). The afternoon sees a slight shift in wind to WNW, but it stays glassy. This is probably the best bet for a longer, cleaner session.

Wednesday the 9th morning is also glassy with 3.3ft SW swell and a period of 13 seconds. Afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-on wind, so stick to the mornings.

Thursday the 10th morning is another glassy morning with 3.6ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy still moderate (568). The afternoons start to get a bit wind-affected from here on out.

Friday and Saturday (11th & 12th) see the quality drop off. Winds turn cross-shore or cross-on, and the swell period drops. Saturday afternoon sees the period drop to just 8 seconds, which is short-period windswell – not really what we want at a reef.

Sunday the 13th is a write-off with cross-on winds and poor conditions. The swell bumps up to about 4.3ft in the afternoon, but it’s choppy.

Then we get a nice little reset. Monday morning, September 14th: glassy again, about 2.6ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, energy moderate (627). Another good morning session.

Tuesday the 15th morning is absolute magic: flat calm, glassy, about 3.6ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy moderate (622). This is the other real standout in the outlook.

After that, it’s a slow decline. The second week sees smaller swells, more onshore or cross-on winds, and a lot of “marginal” or “poor” labels. Thursday the 17th morning has a small 2.6ft glassy window but it’s weak energy (252). The runs of consistent clean surf are pretty much done by the middle of the second week.

From the 18th onwards, it’s mostly poor with small, weak swells and choppy conditions. A small window on Monday the 21st morning looks glassy with about 2.3ft but it’s low energy (225) and inconsistent. Not much to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is your time to shine, with Sunday morning (Sept 6) and Tuesday morning (Sept 8) being the top picks, and Tuesday the 15th is the standout in the second week if you can wait. After that, it’s a long stretch of flat to poor conditions.

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