Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 355 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Preciosa this week:
The surf forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Preciosa in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again for La Preciosa.
We are in a long, slow patch. Right now and for most of this stretch, we’ve got easterly winds blowing cross-offshore, which is just not doing us any favours. The swell is hanging around the 3 to 4 ft range, but the period is short, mostly around 8 seconds, and the energy is low to moderate (around 187 on Sunday afternoon). The shape is bumpy and the conditions are poor – that’s just the reality of it. There’s a big stretch of quiet days before anything good shows up.
On Saturday, August 1st, we finally get a break. That morning the wind goes offshore – a moderate ESE breeze – and the swell is about 5 ft from the east with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate (247), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions”. That is the one window. La Preciosa is a reef, so the east swell might be a little weak with that short period, but with clean surface conditions it’s your best bet. The water’s about 83°F, pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to cross-off wind and smaller surf. By the 6th of August we’re down to 3 ft, and then it goes tiny – less than half a foot on the 7th, with very little energy. The period gets longer (up to 12 seconds) but the height is almost nothing, so there’s no push. There is a little blip on the 8th with 4 ft from the east (114 energy), but the wind’s still cross-off at 19 mph and the period’s only 6 seconds – not enough to get excited about.
If you’re a surfer around here, this is a tough outlook. The only real standout is that Saturday morning on August 1st. The crowds are “sometimes” at La Preciosa, so it won’t be packed, just a few of you out there. It’s not a big swell, but with offshore wind and some consistency, you could make the most of it.
Keep the faith, and check back in – forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 160 | 118 | 198 | 169 | 131 | 177 | 31 | 89 | 128 | 153 | 256 | 307 | 270 | 257 | 235 | 257 | 247 | 284 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:43AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.66m | 7:32AM0.41m | 8:32PM0.68m | 8:18AM0.44m | 9:08PM0.68m | 9:03AM0.47m | 9:44PM0.68m | 9:48AM0.51m | 10:18PM0.67m | 10:33AM0.54m | 10:51PM0.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.08m | 2:26AM0.21m | 1:26PM0.09m | 3:03AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.10m | 3:38AM0.20m | 2:56PM0.11m | 4:10AM0.19m | 3:41PM0.13m | 4:42AM0.17m | 4:28PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 160 | 118 | — | 169 | 131 | — | 31 | 89 | 4 | 14 | 256 | — | 270 | 257 | 235 | 257 | 247 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 10 | N 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 187 | — | — | 198 | — | — | 177 | 61 | — | 128 | 153 | — | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 0 | 333 | 601 | 0 | 333 | 375 | 18 | 715 | 327 | 0 | 333 | 327 | 0 | 1008 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 |
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