Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Las Urracas this week:
The surf forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Las Urracas in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Las Urracas.
The forecast starts on Saturday the 12th, but those first few days are pretty average. The water is 20°, much warmer than usual for this time of year – feels nice, but the surf isn’t cooperating yet. The first decent recommendation isn’t until Tuesday the 15th, so there’s a bit of a dry spell to get through.
Saturday and Sunday are small and messy, with cross-on winds messing up the waves. Monday the 14th has a tiny pulse of very long-period swell (18 seconds) that jacks the energy to 639, but the waves are only 3ft and the wind is onshore, so it’s not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday the 15th afternoon is the first real standout. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got clean 3ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is 503, solid moderate. Las Urracas is a reef break, so that long period will wrap in cleanly. Expect clean, peeling waves with a mirror-like surface.
Wednesday morning the 16th keeps the glassy conditions with 3ft SW swell, period 13 seconds, energy 354. Still a nice session, but the afternoon turns onshore and goes flat.
Then we hit a rough patch from Wednesday afternoon through the next weekend. Winds pick up, swells fade, and it gets choppy.
Sunday the 20th morning offers another brief window of glassy conditions, with 3ft SW swell, period 11 seconds, energy 212. It’s small but clean – a good one for a longboard or a fun shape.
Another quiet spell follows until Saturday the 26th morning. That’s a standout. Glassy, dead calm, 3ft from the WSW with a 12-second period, energy 204. The direction is close to that optimal WSW the reef loves, so expect good shape.
Sunday the 27th is the best of the whole outlook. Both morning and afternoon are glassy with 3ft WSW swell, period 11-12 seconds, and energy building to 265. This is the one to aim for – clean, consistent, and the reef should be firing.
Crowds can show up at Las Urracas sometimes, so aim for those early glassy windows to have it mostly to yourself. It’s a very consistent break, so when it’s on, it delivers.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 203 | 425 | 362 | 303 | 253 | 252 | 439 | 427 | 429 | 401 | 395 | 290 | 286 | 202 | 181 | 116 | 114 | 172 | 149 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.33m | 11:18PM1.22m | 11:29AM1.24m | 11:58PM1.24m | 12:08PM1.13m | 00:38AM1.23m | 12:47PM1.02m | 1:20AM1.21m | 1:29PM0.92m | 2:08AM1.17m | 2:20PM0.83m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:31PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.24m | 5:23AM0.31m | 5:44PM0.28m | 6:10AM0.36m | 6:15PM0.33m | 7:00AM0.42m | 6:47PM0.39m | 7:55AM0.48m | 7:21PM0.46m | 8:59AM0.54m | 8:00PM0.52m | 10:21AM0.57m | 8:54PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 88 | 425 | 362 | 303 | 253 | 216 | 194 | 145 | 429 | 401 | 395 | 290 | 286 | 202 | 181 | 116 | 114 | 172 | 149 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 178 | 203 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 184 | 252 | 439 | 427 | 101 | 96 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 54 | 18 | 44 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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