Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Las Urracas.

Alright, the long-range look is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a solid run of decent swell and glassy conditions bookending the next couple of weeks, but there's a definite lull and some windy days in the middle you'll want to dodge. The best stuff is at the start and the very end of the period.

Kicking off this Monday the 13th, it's a tentative start. The morning has a 4ft swell from the SSW with a very long 14-second period, packing moderate energy (581). The wind is light onshore, so it's a bit marginal. But wait till the afternoon – the wind goes completely glassy, dead calm, and the swell cleans right up to 3ft from the SSW. That's the real start of the session, with clean, glassy conditions.

The real standout arrives on Tuesday the 14th. The morning is a gem: 5ft of clean SW groundswell, with a 15-second period and strong, consistent energy (985). The wind is glassy, offshore from the SW. This is a proper reef-break session with excellent surf conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday the 15th is a drop-off, with a cross-on wind and a building swell that's a bit messy. The energy is still moderate (784), but the quality isn't there.

The next real highlight is Thursday the 16th. The morning is glassy with a 4ft SW swell, 13-second period, and good energy (587). The afternoon holds up with a glassy 4ft swell. It's a solid, clean day.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a bust. The swell drops, and a cross-on breeze messes up the smaller waves. The energy drops to weak levels (145-695). Not worth paddling out.

We get a brief reprieve on Sunday the 19th. Both morning and afternoon are glassy with a consistent 4ft WSW swell, 11-12 second period, and moderate energy (624-694). It's a good, clean day.

Then we hit a big gap. From Monday the 20th through to Thursday the 23rd, the surf is pretty poor. The swell is small, and the wind is onshore or cross-on, making for messy or poor conditions. Energy stays weak (133-471). It's a quiet stretch.

Now, the end of the period is where it gets interesting again. The final standout is on Friday the 24th. The morning sees a 6ft SW swell with a long 14-second period and very strong energy (1321), but it's cross-on. The afternoon, however, is a classic. The wind drops to glassy, and the swell jumps to 7ft from the SW, with a 13-second period and massive energy (1600). This is only for experienced surfers, but it's an excellent session.

Saturday the 25th hangs on with a solid 6ft SW swell, but the cross-on wind returns. By Sunday the 26th, it's smaller and cleaner, and Monday the 27th brings another round of glassy, clean 5ft WSW swell. After that, the wind picks up again on Tuesday the 28th, turning the surf marginal.

So, to sum it up: the best calls are Tuesday the 14th morning for the clean, long-period groundswell and Friday the 24th afternoon for the big, glassy, expert-only bombs. The middle of the week is a write-off from the 20th to the 23rd.

Rusty.

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