Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 (Jul 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. This forecast is a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get straight into it.
We’re looking at a long stretch ahead, and honestly, the first few days are pretty grim. The surf really doesn’t start offering anything worth paddling out for until the second week. There’s a gap from now until about the 14th of July where conditions are just poor, with messy, cross-off winds and short-period swell.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday morning, July 14th, at La Preciosa (reef). We’ve got a 4ft easterly swell with a short 6-second period. The energy is weak, coming in at (127). The wind swings offshore, which is a big positive, giving us some clean, workable faces. It’s not pumping, but it’s surfable. The water temp is a normal 84° for this time of year.
Wednesday morning, July 15th, sees a similar story. Another 3ft easterly swell, still short period at 7 seconds, with light offshore winds. The energy is still on the low side (161). It’s another one of those “ordinary but surfable” windows.
Looking further out, Saturday morning, July 18th, the winds are offshore again with a 4ft swell from the east (7-second period, 170 energy). It’s the same pattern – nothing to write home about, but clean enough for a session if you’re itching.
This is a spot that’s very consistent, so the poor run feels a bit frustrating, but these things happen. The only real standout is the offshore wind windows on the 14th, 15th, and 18th of July – those mornings are your best bets. The rest of the time, it’s mostly cross-off winds and ordinary conditions, so don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 31 | 210 | 204 | 211 | 260 | 287 | 251 | 388 | 401 | 355 | 388 | 355 | 307 | 377 | 377 | 239 | 268 | 222 | 173 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM0.60m | 1:24PM0.55m | 1:15AM0.56m | 2:18PM0.59m | 2:00AM0.52m | 3:16PM0.64m | 2:51AM0.48m | 4:16PM0.68m | 3:48AM0.45m | 5:17PM0.73m | 4:51AM0.43m | 6:18PM0.77m | 5:56AM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.13m | 8:29PM0.25m | 8:28AM0.10m | 9:39PM0.24m | 9:15AM0.06m | 10:49PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.03m | 11:56PM0.21m | 11:04AM-0.01m | 00:58AM0.18m | 12:03PM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | 7:22 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 31 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 251 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 239 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 78 | 210 | 204 | 211 | 260 | 287 | — | 388 | 401 | 355 | 388 | 355 | 307 | 377 | 377 | — | 268 | 222 | 173 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 872 | 138 | 711 | 327 | 49 | 711 | 1061 | 0 | 471 | 945 | 49 | 471 | 1049 | 0 | 1061 | 327 | 0 | 1061 | 1061 | 0 | 917 |
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