Surf-Forecast | La Preciosa Surf Guide

La Preciosa Surf Guide

La Preciosa in Amber Coast is an exposed reef break that is often working. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks,reef and urchins.

La Preciosa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Preciosa:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Preciosa occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Preciosa (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing La Preciosa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in October while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

48%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Preciosa Location Map

Interactive La Preciosa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Preciosa is Gregorio Luperon International (Puerto Plata) Airport (POP) in Dominican Republic, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Preciosa is Cibao International (Santiago) Airport (STI), also in Dominican Republic, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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La Preciosa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 03:06 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does La Preciosa look like?

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Tides at La Preciosa

Current tide and informaton

For Rio San Juan, 4 km from La Preciosa.

Next High Water: 03:45pm | 0.59m

Next Low Water: 09:14am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

La Preciosa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Preciosa won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite