La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here.

First up, looking at the whole forecast period, it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a solid run of onshore wind and choppy conditions that’s going to keep things pretty ordinary for a while. The only real light at the end of the tunnel is that Sunday morning, the 19th of July, where the stars finally line up for a few hours.

For the next week and a half, it’s a constant battle. From Wednesday the 8th right through to Saturday the 18th, we’re looking at cross-offshore winds from the ESE and E, blowing between 12 and 18 mph. The swell hangs around the 4 to 6 ft range, all from the east with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds. The wave energy is moderate at best, but it’s just not clean. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Now, if you’re a dedicated soul at La Preciosa (a reef break), Saturday morning the 11th and Sunday morning the 12th have a hint of marginal surf, but it’s still messy. The wind is just too strong to let the wave shape clean up. This setup, with that persistent cross-off wind and short period east swell, actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of that time.

The standout window is Sunday morning, the 19th of July. That morning, the wind finally shifts to a true offshore from the ESE at 15 mph. The swell eases slightly to a clean 5 ft from the east, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is decent, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is your window. It’s only a morning window, though, as the wind swings back cross-off in the afternoon. This is a reef break, so an offshore wind on a short-period east swell should give you some fun, walled-up waves. It’s an advanced break and it can get crowded, so you’ll have to fight for your share.

After that, the swell drops off into nothing. From the 20th onwards, we’re looking at small, weak, and windblown surf as the energy fades away.

So, the call: hold out for that Sunday morning, the 19th. It’s your only real chance for a clean session in this outlook. Everything before that is a write-off unless you’ve got a kite.

Rusty.

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