Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s size up Las Urracas over the next couple of weeks. This reef break is a consistent player when the stars align, and it loves a solid south-west groundswell.

Water temps are sitting around 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for late August – feels like a bonus.

Don’t get too worked up for the first few days. Thursday the 27th serves up a limp 2ft to 3ft south-west swell with a light cross-on breeze, making it a bit of a messy, marginal affair. The combined energy is weak, around 276 to 323. Friday the 28th jumps to a solid 8ft south-west swell with a nice 15 to 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, hitting 2687 (strong). But it’s called marginal, and with a light onshore wind it’s a tease. At that size, it’s for experts only, over 8ft. Saturday the 29th drops to a more manageable 6ft south-west swell, still with a solid period, but the wind stays a light cross-on. Energy is moderate to strong, 1367 to 1200.

It’s not until Tuesday the 1st of September that things come together. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the south-west, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm on Tuesday afternoon. The energy is modest at 588 to 621 (moderate) but with clean conditions and a 12-second period, that’s the kind of session you remember. The optimum swell direction is WSW, and we’re getting SW, which is close enough. This is the standout. Easy paddling, long-period lines, and a reef setup like Las Urracas sings with that long-period juice.

Wednesday the 2nd fades to 2ft to 2ft, but it’s still glassy in the afternoon with a very long 18-second period. The energy drops to 366 to 605 (weak to moderate). Small but clean – perfect for a longboard. Thursday the 3rd is similar, with 3ft and glassy afternoons, 17 to 18-second period, energy climbing to 649 to 661 (moderate). A nice little run of clean, small waves.

Into the second week, things get a bit rougher. From Friday the 4th to Sunday the 6th, the swell hangs around 5ft to 5ft from the south-west, but the wind goes cross-on and the sea gets choppy. Energy is moderate, 770 to 1051. Not terrible, but not special. Monday the 7th improves a touch with 5ft and a light onshore, still not clean. Tuesday the 8th bumps up to 5ft to 6ft with a 15-second period and moderate energy, but the wind is cross-on. The best bet in the second week is probably Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, with 5ft to 6ft south-west swell and a 14 to 15-second period, but the wind stays cross-on. Energy is solid, 1009 to 1235 (moderate). Surfable, but not that glassy perfection of the first week.

Friday the 11th fades to 4ft, and the afternoon turns glassy again – a nice finish.

So the standout is Tuesday 1st of September. Las Urracas will have clean, glassy 4ft south-west swell with a 12-second period. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might see a few locals but nothing wild. For the second week, keep an eye on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th – 5ft to 6ft south-west swell, 14 to 15-second period, with light cross-on wind. Not as clean, but the energy’s there and it’ll be a decent session if you don’t mind a little bump.

Rusty.

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