La Preciosa surf break

La Preciosa surfForecast / Amber Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 16 Apr 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
27.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Preciosa today?

The current surf forecast for La Preciosa at 10AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (16 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)988998888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)238222193181154143118115200181212207191191186183183201202173169173187212
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:30AM
0.57
8:09PM
0.74
8:16AM
0.54
8:59PM
0.78
9:02AM
0.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:40AM
0.14
1:33PM
0.07
2:35AM
0.12
2:13PM
0.03
3:30AM
0.11
2:57PM
0.00
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise---6:22-------6:20-------6:20----
Sunset------6:58-------6:58-------6:59-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
22--1-1241-11-2131----1-
Temp. °C242322232626262525242425272726252524242426272625
Feels °C (?)272624252726262525242627282726252625252526272625
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