La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, breaking down the same 16-day run for La Preciosa in feet and miles per hour.

This is a tough outlook, plain and simple. We have a long stretch of flat or tiny, junky surf ahead. From Friday the 21st through most of the end of August, the swell is weak and short-period. Winds are mostly cross-off or moderate, and the combined wave energy is in the weak to low-moderate range for the most part. The biggest bump comes around the 29th and 30th of August, with waves up to about 5 to 6ft from the east, but the period stays short (7-8 seconds) and the wind is cross-off, so it’s going to be lumpy and not pretty.

If you have an advanced skill level and you’re holding out, the morning of Thursday, August 27th is your best bet for size. You get around 5ft from the east with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 304 (moderate energy). That’s the most power in the whole stretch. But the wind is cross-off from the ESE at 16 mph, so expect choppy, sectiony walls. Not the clean glass a reef break like La Preciosa deserves.

The actual standout session for quality – and it’s a quiet standout – is the morning of Friday, September 4th. Swell drops to just 3ft from the east, period of 7 seconds. But the wind goes offshore from the ESE at only 9 mph. That’s the only truly clean, offshore window in the entire outlook. Combined energy is just 71 (weak), so it’s a tiny wave, but it will be glassy. Perfect for a longboard.

Water temp is about 84°F, so just a tick warmer than average for this time of year. Not a big deal.

For beginners, when the swell hits over 5ft on the 29th, that’s expert territory here because the wind and period won’t make it user-friendly.

So, the call: August 27th morning for the biggest, most powerful east swell (5ft, moderate energy). September 4th morning for the cleanest, most enjoyable small waves. Everything else in between is a blank run.

Rusty.

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