Surf Forecasts:
Las Urracas surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SW swell with 828 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Urracas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Las Urracas over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid window of waves coming through, but you’ll have to be patient right now. The first week or so is a bit of a mixed bag, with no real standouts until we get into the back half of the period. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real highlight that’s worth pointing out is the afternoon of Sunday the 16th. It’s only a small 2ft swell from the SW, but the period is a long 16 seconds, so there’s proper groundswell energy in the water. The wind goes glassy, and the combined energy is moderate at 626. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be clean and fun on the reef.
Keep an eye on the afternoon of Tuesday the 18th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SW, still with a decent 13-second period, and the wind goes light cross-offshore. That’ll clean the faces up nicely. The combined energy jumps to a strong 628.
Now, the real standout is a week and a half away. Friday the 28th of August is looking serious. The morning kicks off with a solid 8ft SW swell, period of 14 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. This is proper groundswell – the combined energy is a massive 2746, meaning strong to very strong wave energy. That’s expert territory for sure, but for those with the skills, the conditions are clean and powerful. The afternoon holds the same size and energy, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The Saturday the 29th is still pumping, with a 7ft SW swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon. That’s your best bet for a slightly less intense session, but still excellent.
The first week is largely a write-off for anything special, with small swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor to marginal conditions dominating. There’s a gap of several days in the middle where the surf is just ordinary. The real action is all in the final few days of the month.
Stay sharp, and don’t sleep on that last weekend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 412 | 594 | 263 | 214 | 365 | 373 | 304 | 350 | 304 | 336 | 669 | 520 | 218 | 297 | 216 | 341 | 284 | 178 | 132 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.39m | 11:28PM1.11m | 11:37AM1.28m | 00:15AM1.13m | 12:19PM1.15m | 1:04AM1.13m | 1:03PM1.02m | 1:58AM1.12m | 1:53PM0.91m | 3:00AM1.11m | 2:59PM0.82m | 4:09AM1.12m | 4:24PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.25m | 5:22AM0.35m | 6:05PM0.29m | 6:15AM0.42m | 6:42PM0.34m | 7:14AM0.50m | 7:21PM0.40m | 8:24AM0.56m | 8:04PM0.46m | 9:49AM0.59m | 8:57PM0.50m | 11:19AM0.57m | 10:02PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 395 | 412 | 594 | 263 | 204 | 365 | 373 | 304 | 350 | 304 | 277 | 669 | 520 | 169 | 266 | 216 | 196 | 154 | 132 | 132 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 11 | 205 | 208 | 137 | 81 | 61 | 32 | 106 | 336 | 80 | 165 | 218 | 297 | 205 | 341 | 284 | 178 | 128 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | W 13 | W 13 | — | SW 8 | SW 20 | — | W 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 137 | 214 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 28 | 15 | — | 3 | — | 103 | 161 | — | — | 25 | 112 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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