Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here, looking at what’s coming down the line for Las Urracas. The pattern is pretty clear: we’ve got a decent run of SW groundswell rolling in, but the wind is going to be the main player here for the next week or so. It’s not a write-off, but you’ve got to pick your moments.

We start off on Friday the 28th of August with a solid pulse of swell, around 8ft, but it’s coming in from the SW with a long 16-second period. The energy is pumping (2687), but the wind is on it, making things a bit choppy. It’s a big, powerful wave for the intermediate crew, but the conditions are marginal. That big 8ft swell sticks around into the arvo but the wind swings cross-on, so it’s still a bit of a wrestle.

Saturday the 29th drops a touch to 6ft, still a long-period SW groundswell, but that cross-on wind is back again, spoiling the party. It’s doable but not the cleanest. By Sunday the 30th, the swell is backing off to 5ft, and the energy is dropping into the moderate range (772). The cross-on wind is still there, so the quality isn’t great.

Monday the 31st is a bit of a letdown. The swell is down to 5ft, and the wind is picking up to 9 mph, making it choppy. The energy is weak now (549). This is where you start waiting for the change.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 1st of September, the morning is still a bit meh with a light onshore, but then the afternoon turns glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The swell is 4ft with a nice 12-second period, and the energy is moderate (621). That’s a proper window of clean, workable waves. The water temp feels about normal for the time of year.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is another one to watch. The morning has a 2ft pulse from the SW with a very long 18-second period. That’s a deep water groundswell that will stand up nicely on the reef at Las Urracas. The energy is moderate (604). In the arvo, it goes glassy again, with the swell picking up to 4ft. The combination of glass and that long period will produce some clean, lined-up waves.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning has another 3ft, 18-second swell, but it’s a bit onshore. Then again, the arvo goes glassy with a 3ft, 17-second swell. You’re getting two solid, clean arvo sessions in a row.

Friday the 4th of September is a real standout. Glassy conditions all day, starting at 4ft and building to 5ft in the afternoon, both from the SW with a solid 14-second period. The energy is climbing back up to 856 in the arvo. This is the best on offer: clean, punchy, and consistent.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September see the wind turning a bit messy again, cross-on or onshore, with the swell holding around 4ft. It’s not terrible, but it’s not the glassy perfection of the days before.

Now, look ahead to the second week. There’s a big one brewing. Wednesday the 9th of September is another standout. The morning shows 5ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NW. The energy is strong (1225). The afternoon is the same story – 5ft, 15-second swell, glassy from the NNE. This is excellent, clean groundswell for experienced surfers. It’s a long-range call, so treat it as promising but not set in stone.

After that, the swell fades through Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, with Friday looking poor – small and choppy. Saturday the 12th sees a little pulse of 3ft SW swell, but the wind is onshore.

So, overall, the real highlight is the stretch from the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September through to Friday the 4th of September, with the glassy, clean, moderate swell. Then look out for that bigger, cleaner swell around Wednesday the 9th of September. Keep an eye on the glassy windows; that’s when this reef comes alive.

Rusty.

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