Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (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 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ll level with ya—there’s no real standout in the whole 16-day window for La Preciosa.
The whole thing kicks off Monday, July 20th, and it’s a long, slow haul. We’re lookin’ at weak, short-period windswell from the E and ENE, mostly rolling in at 3 to 4 feet, with a period of just 7 seconds—no push behind it. The combined energy hangs between 89 and 176 (weak), barely enough to get your heart rate up. The wind is mostly a cross-off or cross-shore breeze, 12 to 18 mph, keepin’ the surface messy. The water looks clean, but the waves are just poor.
Thursday morning, July 23rd, is the first time we get a proper offshore wind from the ESE at 15 mph, with 4 feet of ENE swell (period still 7 sec). The energy bumps to 128 (still weak), and the waves are “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s about as good as it gets—not really sayin’ much.
We get a few more mornings with that offshore breeze—Friday July 24th (3 feet, 64 energy), Monday July 27th afternoon (4 feet, 149 energy), and Tuesday July 28th morning (4 feet, 186 energy). The wave heights are small, the period is short, and the energy is moderate at best. It’s clean enough for a longboard or a funboard, but don’t expect any punch.
From Wednesday July 29th through the end of the run into August 4th, the swell ticks up a bit—5 to 5 feet—with energy climbin’ to 283 (moderate). But the wind stays cross-off or cross-shore, and the period never gets above 8 seconds. The surf is either “poor” or “marginal,” never really comin’ together. The water temperature is a warm 83°F, which is right on average for this time of year—no surprises there.
Bottom line: there’s no day where the swell, wind, and conditions all line up. If you’re really jonesin’, the offshore mornings with 3 to 4 feet and an offshore breeze are your best bet, but it’s a long stretch of flat or choppy dribble. This reef needs a real pulse to fire up, and it ain’t gettin’ one in this forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 156 | 159 | 127 | 106 | 114 | 86 | 102 | 102 | 128 | 139 | 150 | 64 | 171 | 121 | 152 | 120 | 109 | 172 | 172 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:54PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.46m | 3:48PM0.61m | 3:14AM0.42m | 4:44PM0.61m | 4:05AM0.39m | 5:36PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.37m | 6:25PM0.63m | 5:52AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.25m | 8:48AM0.11m | 10:18PM0.25m | 9:32AM0.10m | 11:19PM0.25m | 10:18AM0.10m | 00:15AM0.24m | 11:06AM0.09m | 1:04AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.09m | 1:47AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 114 | 86 | 3 | 102 | 128 | 139 | 150 | 64 | — | 121 | — | 41 | 109 | 172 | 172 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 152 | 156 | 159 | 127 | 106 | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 171 | — | 152 | 120 | 100 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 681 | 970 | 0 | 711 | 759 | 0 | 2 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 788 | 0 | 327 | 1008 | 0 | 329 | 471 | 0 |
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