La Preciosa surf break

La Preciosa surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AST
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La Preciosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Preciosa sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Preciosa today?

The current surf forecast for La Preciosa at 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at La Preciosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
101
173
179
184
189
195
189
131
114
142
139
162
183
158
149
127
110
93
93
135
154
127
123
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
20
ESE
15
SSE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:18AM0.57m
5:11PM0.60m
5:08AM0.54m
6:04PM0.67m
5:59AM0.52m
6:55PM0.74m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.15m
11:24PM0.21m
11:25AM0.11m
00:26AM0.18m
12:07PM0.06m
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
25
28
29
28
27
25
24
24
25
29
29
28
29
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
30
29
27
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
14
0.4
ENE
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.3
NE
16
0.3
NE
15
0.3
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NE
12
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
34
26
3
3
3
1
1
8
27
114
142
139
39
37
33
54
127
110
93
62
62
58
73
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
14
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
4
7
8
1
8
28
21
24
1
1
75
54
49
63
2
2
9
8
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
14
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
15
0.3
NE
15
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
1
1
21
1
1
2
22
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.4
SSE
3
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
120
101
173
179
184
189
195
189
131
162
183
158
149
4
93
135
154
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
471
471
471
49
0
0
0
0
0
471
327
0
0
0
0
0
0
329
360
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Amber Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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