Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. We've got a run of small, clean conditions kicking things off, but the real star of the show is a solid groundswell that's building for the end of the month. The water is running at 66°F, which is more than 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the thickest wetsuit at home.

The action starts off small. Thursday the 20th has some marginal surf with waist-high, 3ft to 3ft swell from the SW, but the wind is light and it's glassy in the afternoon, so it's worth a paddle for a few fun ones. The combined energy is weak to moderate (562-514), but don't expect much power. Friday the 21st brings a glassy morning with a small 2ft, 13-second period swell, but the afternoon is the real standout for the first week. The wind goes glassy, the swell bumps up to 3ft from the SW, but with a short 8-second period, it's a little soft. It's good for a longboard sesh, but the energy is weak (281).

After that, we hit a quiet patch. From Saturday the 22nd right through to Tuesday the 27th, the swell is tiny and inconsistent. We're talking knee-to-waist high at best, with a lot of poor to marginal conditions. The wind is often light and cross-onshore, so it's not a total washout, but it's not worth planning a session around. There are a few glassy windows on the 26th and 27th where the swell is a clean 2ft to 2ft, but the energy is very weak (130-314). You'll be scratching for waves.

Now, hold onto your boards, because the standout window is the last few days of August and into September. On Friday the 28th of August, the wind goes glassy in the afternoon and we get a solid 8ft swell from the WSW, with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is a massive 3499, so this is a powerful, groundswell event. This is expert territory. The long period means it'll be better at the reef breaks like Las Urracas, where it will get heavy and steep. The morning of the 28th has the same size, but the wind is unknown, so the afternoon is the pick. Saturday the 29th is also excellent for experienced surfers, with a 8ft SW swell and glassy conditions, though the energy drops slightly to 2239. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are still very good, with clean, glassy conditions and waves dropping from 6ft to 4ft, making it more manageable for strong intermediates.

The first week of September looks like we're back to small, clean, but weak swell. The 2nd and 3rd have waist-high, 2ft to 3ft SW swell, but with a good 16-second period on the 2nd, it'll be lined up on the reef. The energy is moderate (472-519), but it's a slow, low-tide kind of vibe.

The absolute standout session is Friday afternoon, the 28th of August. Las Urracas is a reef break, so it's open to the WSW swell, which is perfectly aligned. The wind is glassy, the swell is a powerful 8ft, and the period is a very long 16 seconds. This is a big, clean, pumping groundswell for experienced surfers only. It's a potential epic session, but it's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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