Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. 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+) | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s switch it to feet and miles. This is Rusty for Las Urracas.
The first couple of days are a bust. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th: swell sitting around 2 to 3 feet from the SSW, period 9 to 13 seconds, but the cross-on wind is killing any chance of a wave. Energy is weak as hell, in the 86-245 range.
Things get glassy on Wednesday the 26th afternoon. Swell is only 2 feet, 14-second period, but the offshore wind is dead calm. The water’s around 65°, and it’s a touch warmer than the norm – nice. That afternoon you might find a clean little runner.
Thursday the 27th afternoon: similar story, 2 feet, 12-second period, zero wind, glassy. Weak but clean.
The stand-out is Friday the 28th. Swell jumps to about 7 to 8 feet from the SW, period 15 to 16 seconds – that’s groundswell with some serious muscle. Combined energy is over 2300. With glassy offshore in the afternoon, this is expert territory. The reef will be handling it well, as it’s built for that.
Saturday the 29th still has 6 feet, but the wind turns cross-on, so it gets a bit messy. Energy still around 1200. Sunday the 30th drops a little.
Monday the 31st through to Wednesday the 3rd of September: swells in the 5 to 6 foot range, mostly light onshore or cross-onshore. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Then Thursday the 3rd September afternoon: 5 feet, 17-second period – very long interval. Energy 1196. Glassy. That’s a solid, heavy wave for the reef.
Friday the 4th September afternoon: 5 feet, 15 seconds, glassy – excellent, heavy, and clean. Another expert day.
The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September stays in the 5 to 6 foot range, but winds start to mess with it. Sunday the 6th afternoon looks the best of that stretch: 6 feet, 14 seconds, glassy.
Into the second week, it holds around 5 to 5 feet, with mostly light onshore breezes. By Tuesday the 8th of September, the swell drops under 3 feet, and the run fades.
Best call: Friday the 28th August afternoon without a doubt – overhead, clean, powerful groundswell for experienced surfers. The second highlight is Friday the 4th of September afternoon, similar but a little smaller.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 41 | 99 | 219 | 93 | 144 | 123 | 156 | 152 | 152 | 799 | 2344 | 2295 | 1735 | 1347 | 1200 | 966 | 754 | 635 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30PM0.85m | 7:43AM1.29m | 8:08PM0.90m | 8:20AM1.33m | 8:42PM0.95m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.00m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:49PM1.04m | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:22PM1.09m | 10:28AM1.26m | 10:57PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.44m | 00:58AM0.45m | 2:33PM0.39m | 1:41AM0.41m | 3:03PM0.36m | 2:21AM0.38m | 3:32PM0.33m | 2:58AM0.36m | 3:59PM0.31m | 3:35AM0.36m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:13AM0.37m | 4:52PM0.31m | 4:54AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 41 | 99 | 219 | 93 | 144 | 123 | 156 | 152 | 152 | 799 | 2344 | 2295 | 1735 | 1347 | 1200 | 966 | 754 | 635 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 11 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 40 | 47 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 11 | 60 | 7 | 33 | 189 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 315 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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