Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, it’s a bit of a slow starter, but we’ve got a solid window of clean, fun surf coming up for Las Urracas. The first few days are nothing to write home about, but from Tuesday onwards, things turn on.

Right now, Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are a write-off. The swell is there, around 5ft dropping to 4ft, but it’s coming from the SW with a cross-onshore wind that’s got it all chopped up. The combined energy is moderate (830 to 496), but the quality is poor – just messy, lumpy conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Then we hit Tuesday, September 1st. This is where it gets good. The wind drops right out, going glassy in the morning with a light WSW breeze, and by the afternoon it’s dead calm. The swell settles to a clean 3ft from the SW with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is still moderate (399 to 530), but the glassy surface means the reef at Las Urracas will be working nicely. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday the 2nd keeps the run going. Another glassy morning with a WNW breeze, and the swell bumps up a touch to 4ft, still from the SW. The period drops to 10 seconds by the afternoon, but with zero wind, it’ll be clean and fun. Combined energy sits at 643 in the morning – solid moderate energy. If you can get out, this is the best run of the week.

Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th see the swell size hold around 3ft to 5ft, but the wind swings back to a light cross-onshore, and the period gets long – 16 to 18 seconds. That’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy stays moderate (700 to 942). For a reef break like Las Urracas, that long period will actually help shape the waves, but the cross-onshore wind will put a bit of texture on the face. It’s still surfable, just not as clean as Tuesday and Wednesday.

Saturday the 5th through to Monday the 7th is a bit of a lull. Swell drops to 2ft to 4ft, period stays long, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore. Combined energy drops to 370 to 679. It’s marginal – you might get a wave, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

Then Tuesday the 8th of September brings another good day. The swell is back to 4ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and in the afternoon the wind goes glassy again. Combined energy is 664. That’s a solid moderate energy with clean conditions. Worth a look.

Wednesday the 9th has a cross-shore wind in the morning, but by the afternoon it’s glassy with a light N breeze. Swell is 3ft, period 13 seconds. Combined energy is 377. A decent afternoon session if you’re keen.

From Thursday the 10th onwards, it’s pretty grim. The wind picks up, swell stays small, and the period drops to a short 7 to 8 seconds by Saturday the 12th. Combined energy is low to moderate (320 to 425), but the wind is onshore and choppy. It’s not worth it.

The best surf on offer is without a doubt Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September. Glassy, clean, 3ft to 4ft SW groundswell – that’s your window. Las Urracas is a reef break, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the SW swell, which is bang on the optimum direction. It’s intermediate-friendly, but crowds are possible at times. Get in early.

Rusty.

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