La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Looking at the numbers for La Preciosa, I gotta be honest—it’s looking pretty bleak for the next while. This is a spot that’s usually very consistent for advanced crew, but the forecast is offering next to nothing for most of the 16 days. There’s one little blip of hope way out at the end.

Water temp is sitting at about 85°F, which is just a hair above average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Starting September 12th, we’re staring down a real dry spell. From Saturday morning all the way through to Friday the 25th, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” Swell heights are tiny—mostly 1 to 4 feet—but the periods are short, 6 to 10 seconds, so no power behind them. The combined energy is weak, with the highest early reading at 144, and even that’s only moderate and from the wrong direction (east). Winds are cross-off or moderate breezes, so the surface is clean, but it’s clean with nothing to ride. You’re looking at a solid 13-day gap of no worthwhile surf.

Then, on Saturday the 26th of September—that’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in—a new swell shows. Around 3 feet from the north, with a 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy jumps to 256 in the morning and 329 in the afternoon. La Preciosa gets exposed to north swell, and the optimum direction here is north. That’s a perfect match. Winds are light and cross-off out of the ENE, so it should be clean.

The caveat: this is an advanced reef break. That long-period groundswell could set up some great lines here, but reefs can get a bit straight if the tide isn’t cooperative. The report flags “questionable tide conditions” for the afternoon, so the morning looks like the window. Still, with moderate to strong energy, good direction, and clean wind, that Saturday morning is the one and only standout in this whole 16-day window.

If you’re an experienced surfer and you can wait, that could be worth the drive. After that, Sunday the 27th still has 3-foot NNE swell with an 11-second period, but the wind cranks up to 30 km/h by afternoon, so it won’t stay as nice.

Bottom line: the first two weeks are a write-off. Keep an eye on that Saturday the 26th, but don’t count your chickens until it’s closer.

Rusty.

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