Las Urracas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with marginal surf, so don't rush out the door just yet. The real action starts to build from next week, and there’s a couple of windows that are going to be worth circling on the calendar.

The standout is Las Urracas, a reef break that's very consistent and handles a WSW swell best. There's a bit of a wait, but the period from Wednesday the 24th of July through to the end of the month is where the magic happens. The water is about average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the wetsuit.

Let's break it down. The first decent morning hits on Thursday the 16th of July. We’ve got clean 4ft swell from the SW, with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a solid, clean wave with moderate energy (587) and good shape. It’s a nice little window, but the swell is still building.

The wind stays light and variable through the weekend, but the swell is a bit inconsistent. Saturday afternoon the 18th has glassy conditions on a 4ft WSW swell, but it’s nothing to write home about. Things get a little messy through the middle of the following week as the wind swings cross-onshore, and the swell hangs around the 5ft to 6ft range with moderate energy (672 to 996). It’s surfable, but not the best conditions.

Now, here’s the good stuff. The 24th of July, a Friday, is where it starts to get interesting. The morning has 5ft of swell from the SW with a 9-second period, but the wind is glassy. The real standout is the afternoon: 5ft of SW groundswell, glassy conditions, and the energy jumps to 726. The waves are going to be clean and fun. That trend continues into Saturday the 25th, with another glassy afternoon session, 5ft from the SW, period 11 seconds, and solid energy at 603. This is the best run of the forecast.

Then, on the 29th of July, a Wednesday, we see a real spike. The afternoon brings a 5ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is pumping at 1154, which is strong. This is for experienced surfers. The following morning, Thursday the 30th, the swell jumps to 7ft, still from the SW with a 14-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is a massive 1703. This is a serious, powerful groundswell. It’s a long-period swell, which will be peeling beautifully down the reef at Las Urracas, but it’s solidly in the expert-only zone. For the average punter, it's going to be a handful.

The long period in that last swell (15-17 seconds) is significant, meaning the waves will have plenty of power and shape, but the sets will be spaced out, giving you time to get in position. The west-northwest and north-northeast winds in the final days will keep it glassy, so it’s going to be pure.

To sum it up, the best windows are the afternoon of the 24th and the 25th of July for solid, clean waves, and then the 29th and 30th of July for the big, powerful groundswell that’s only for the experienced crew. The break is consistent, so once it turns on, it’ll hold. Keep an eye on the crowds; it’s a spot that can get busy when it’s good.

Rusty.

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