Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 5PM. 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for La Preciosa over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. There’s a real gap right at the start. We’re looking at a run of poor surf conditions and generally weak, short-period windswell that just isn’t doing the job for a quality reef setup like this. The first few days are a washout, with the energy levels all over the place but the quality just not there. That runs from the 5th all the way through to the 10th of September. That’s nearly a full week of nothing to get excited about.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Friday the 11th. The morning session shows a bit of life with chest-high swell from the east (4 ft) and a period of 8 seconds. The wind is finally blowing offshore from the SE, which is a big positive for La Preciosa. The combined energy is up there at 237 (moderate) and it’s the only time in the whole run where the forecast calls for "expect good surf conditions." That Friday morning is the standout. Still, the swell is a bit jumbled and short-period, so it won’t be the perfect line-up, but it’s the best we’ve got.
After that, it’s a slow fade. The energy drops again, and the wind goes back to cross-off, killing the quality. The Saturday the 12th has a little push of energy (166) but the wind is a problem. By the time we get to the 15th, we’re back to knee-high slop. The second week is just a long, quiet grind of small, weak surf and mostly poor conditions. There’s a tiny flicker of offshore wind on the morning of the 18th, but the swell is tiny (3 ft) and the period is rubbish at 7 seconds. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Water temp is sitting at a warm 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're watching the flat spell.
Honestly, if you're desperate, Friday the 11th morning is your only window. Everything else is a skip. It’s a dry run for the most part.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 29 | 74 | 1 | 43 | 74 | 22 | 57 | 74 | 35 | 48 | 127 | 159 | 154 | 173 | 178 | 228 | 207 | 252 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | 3:43PM0.69m | 3:27AM0.43m | 4:48PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.45m | 5:49PM0.71m | 5:48AM0.50m | 6:44PM0.71m | 6:50AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.71m | 7:46AM0.61m | 8:19PM0.68m | 8:38AM0.65m | 9:02PM0.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.22m | 9:39AM0.06m | 11:28PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.06m | 00:20AM0.18m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:07AM0.16m | 12:55PM0.06m | 1:49AM0.14m | 1:53PM0.07m | 2:29AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.09m | 3:07AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | E 7 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 74 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 33 | 173 | 47 | 228 | 207 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 7 | E 8 | N 6 | N 11 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | NE 13 | — | NE 11 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 57 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 105 | 28 | — | 46 | 45 | 74 | 83 | 45 | 74 | 69 | 72 | 127 | 159 | 154 | — | 178 | — | — | 252 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 18 | 333 | 471 | 18 | 0 | 382 | 0 | 0 | 1008 | 0 | 471 | 1061 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 0 |
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