Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid 16-day window for Las Urracas, and there’s a lot to get excited about, especially if you can be patient. The first few days are a bit of a slow burn, but the second week has some absolute gems.

The pattern kicks off this Sunday, the 19th of July, with a clean start. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not even need a spring suit for the afternoon.

Sunday afternoon (19th July) is a real treat. We’ve got a 4ft WSW groundswell pumping in with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 653 – that’s moderate energy, but it’s packing a punch. The wind is a glassy 3 mph from the north. It’s absolutely clean. This is a great one to get the week started.

Monday the 20th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is questionable, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with glassy conditions on a 4ft WSW swell. Worth a paddle if you’re free.

Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 24th is a bit of a write-off. The wind swings cross-onshore and the quality drops right off. We’re looking at poor surf conditions for a few days there. Best to sit this one out.

Things start to turn around on Friday the 24th afternoon. The wind drops to dead calm, glassy conditions, and we’ve got a 4ft SW swell. It’s a good sign.

Now, the real standouts are in the second week. Saturday the 25th afternoon is a beauty. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW, but the wind is a light glassy 3 mph from the NNW. Very clean, very surfable. The combined energy is 696 – moderate wave energy, but that’s a solid session.

Sunday the 26th afternoon is another one to circle. The swell drops a touch to 3ft, but it’s a long-period WSW groundswell at 15 seconds. That’s prime reef-swell territory. The wind is glassy from the north. Combined energy of 629. It’s going to be a long, clean, mellow wave.

But the best of the bunch, the one I’m really looking at, is Monday the 27th afternoon. This is the star of the show. We’ve got a 4ft WSW groundswell with a 17-second period – that’s very long period energy. The combined energy is a massive 1032, which is strong wave energy. The wind is a light 3 mph from the north, cross-offshore. The file says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. This is a big, powerful, clean wave hitting the reef. If you’re an intermediate or better, you don’t want to miss this one.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th get a bit bigger and a bit more unruly. The wind goes cross-onshore on Tuesday, but Wednesday the 29th afternoon is a treat for the experts. The swell hits 6ft from the SW with a 14-second period, combined energy of 1255 – very strong – and the wind is dead calm. Glassy. That’s big, powerful, and clean. Only for the experienced crew.

The last few days of July and into the start of August keep the swell running. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st both have glassy mornings with nice 4-5ft SW swells. Good, clean, consistent surf.

The very end of the run, Monday the 3rd of August, has a glassy afternoon with a 5ft SW swell. A nice way to finish the outlook.

So, to sum it up: the first week takes a few days to get going, but once it does, it’s on. The standouts are Sunday the 19th afternoon for a clean start, and Monday the 27th afternoon for the absolute best, most powerful, clean groundswell session. Get on it.

Rusty.

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