Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Las Urracas over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The surf is there, but the wind and conditions are keeping things a little funky. We’re looking at a solid run of swell from the SW, but the wind is cross-on, which just messes with the face. The swell is carrying some decent energy, with readings in the 600 to 900 range, but the scores are low because of the wind. It’s not total junk, but it’s not the clean, lined-up stuff we’re after. You’ll see waves, but they’ll be a bit lumpy.

Now, hold on tight because Thursday the 30th of July is where it gets interesting. The wind drops right out, going glassy. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell at 12 seconds, and the energy is still a solid 542, but the real story is the glass. That’s the kind of morning where you paddle out and the water is like a mirror. It’s intermediate-friendly at that size, and the reef will be doing its thing. The afternoon stays glassy, but the swell drops a touch. This is the standout window in the early part of the forecast.

The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is a mixed bag. Saturday the 1st is glassy again with a 3ft to 4ft SW swell, and the energy is moderate. It’s good, clean fun for a longboard or a fish. But Sunday swings back to a cross-on wind, which takes the shine off. The swell is still there, but the quality drops.

We hit a bit of a lull from the 5th of August. The swell drops down to 2ft to 3ft, and while the energy is still there in the 200 to 700 range, the wave size is small. The best call in this quiet period is the afternoon of Thursday the 6th of August. The wind goes glassy, and we get a 4ft SW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds. The energy is high at 1073, and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers. That long period will push in some real power, but it can be a bit tricky on a reef if it hits the tide wrong, so keep your wits about you.

Late in the run, Friday the 7th of August is clean and glassy, with a 4ft swell at 14 seconds. It’s a nice, clean wave for the morning session. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have company, but it’s not a circus.

The final days roll into the 11th of August with small, weak swells and a lot of cross-on or onshore wind. It’s not worth a special trip. Overall, the best bets are Thursday the 30th of July and Thursday the 6th of August. The 30th is your all-rounder, clean and fun. The 6th is for the experienced crew who want some juice.

Rusty.

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