Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with 343 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Preciosa in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, here’s the same picture in feet and miles per hour.
La Preciosa is a reef break for advanced surfers, and it’s very consistent, but we’ve got a stretch of flatness ahead. Water temp is 84°F, about normal for the season.
From Saturday the 22nd through Sunday the 30th, it’s pretty hopeless. Waves are tiny, mostly under 1 ft, with short periods around 6-8 seconds. Winds are cross-off or just cross, blowing 12 to 19 mph. Wave energy is weak, staying under 300. Not worth suiting up.
Saturday the 29th morning shows a bump to 6 ft but with a 7-second period and cross-off wind. Energy hits 466, but it’s still not clean enough to get excited about.
The real deal lands Monday the 31st of August morning. Swell hits 7 ft from the east with a 13-second period, energy surging to 1314. Winds are light, under 10 mph, and the surf is clean. That’s groundswell on a reef—steep, powerful, for experts only. This is the session to aim for.
Tuesday the 1st of September morning still has 4 ft at 10 seconds with light breeze and energy at 300. Solid follow-up, but the afternoon gets cross-shore and choppy.
After that, it drops fast. By Wednesday the 2nd, we’re back to 3 ft and fading, and by Thursday the 3rd it’s almost nothing.
Bottom line: wait for Monday the 31st of August morning. That’s your best shot. Everything else is small or blown out.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 103 | 95 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 76 | 64 | 46 | 149 | 253 | 182 | 149 | 160 | 128 | 154 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:01PM0.59m | 4:27AM0.37m | 5:53PM0.61m | 5:27AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.63m | 6:21AM0.42m | 7:19PM0.65m | 7:10AM0.46m | 7:57PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.51m | 8:32PM0.66m | 8:40AM0.55m | 9:07PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.12m | 11:42PM0.25m | 10:36AM0.12m | 00:29AM0.24m | 11:28AM0.12m | 1:09AM0.23m | 12:19PM0.12m | 1:45AM0.22m | 1:07PM0.12m | 2:18AM0.20m | 1:55PM0.12m | 2:49AM0.18m | 2:42PM0.13m | 3:21AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 46 | 10 | 253 | 51 | 63 | 80 | 72 | 69 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | N 11 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 84 | 103 | 95 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 67 | 64 | 89 | 79 | 76 | — | — | 149 | — | 182 | 149 | 160 | 128 | 154 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 711 | 601 | 2 | 18 | 601 | 18 | 715 | 788 | 68 | 711 | 1008 | 0 | 711 | 1008 | 0 | 711 | 907 | 18 | 332 | 907 | 0 |
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