Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here, talkin’ surf from the beach. The next 16 days start off pretty flat and ugly, but we’ve got a slow build into some real magic, especially a couple of stand-out days you don’t wanna miss.

The first few days—Tuesday through Thursday morning—are a total wash. The swell is small, around 3ft to 5ft, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the SW and SSW, keeping everything choppy and blown out. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The first real flicker of hope comes Friday afternoon, the 24th of July. The wind goes glassy, a light northerly, and the swell is a clean 4ft from the SW with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate, and it’s dead flat. Saturday the 25th is even better—morning brings a 5ft SW swell (11 seconds) with a light cross-off breeze, and the energy is solid. It’s clean. Saturday afternoon holds with a similar 4ft SW swell and light offshore winds.

Now, the absolute standout for the whole 16 days is Sunday the 26th of July. This is the day you clear your schedule. We’ve got a clean 3ft SW groundswell in the morning, but the period is a dreamy 15 seconds, and the wind is dead calm, glassy. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 2ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 18 seconds, and it’s still dead glassy. The combined energy is moderate, but that long-period groundswell is a gift for a reef break like Las Urracas. It’s a reef, so it’ll handle that long period perfectly, and the crowds are only sometimes, so you might have a few sets to yourself. The water temp is average for the time of year. This is your best bet, hands down. The 3ft to 2ft waves might not sound huge, but with that period and glassy conditions, the shape will be unreal.

After that, the surf builds through the next week. Monday the 27th sees a 3ft to 4ft SW swell with a very long 18-16 second period, but the wind turns a bit cross-on, making it more marginal. Tuesday the 28th has a 4ft WSW swell, energy is getting strong, and the wind is light cross-on. Wednesday the 29th of July is the next big one. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SW, period 13-14 seconds, and the energy is strong. Wednesday afternoon is glassy, and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers—that 6ft is pushing into the expert zone, but for a solid intermediate, it’s a ripper. Thursday the 30th holds at 5ft to 6ft SW swell with glassy conditions in the morning, another excellent session.

The following week, into August, the swell gets even bigger. Saturday the 1st of August sees a 6ft SW swell in the afternoon with a cross-on wind, but Sunday the 2nd of August is for the big dogs. We’re talking a 10ft SW swell with a 14-second period and massive energy. That’s proper big, expert-only, and the wind is a cross-on. It’s gonna be heavy. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are still big but choppy and messy as the wind picks up.

Bottom line: if you’ve got a window, make it Sunday the 26th of July for the glassy, long-period groundswell at Las Urracas. The 29th of July is also a cracker for the bigger, more experienced crew. The rest of the time, you’re either fighting cross-on winds or sizing up for a serious paddle.

Rusty.

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