Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, E swell with 660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. 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 0.4m 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 0.2m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for La Preciosa.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the first week and a half. We’ve got a solid two-week forecast, but there’s a massive gap at the start where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. From August 8th right through until the morning of the 18th, it’s a whole lot of poor surf conditions and marginal calls. The swell is hanging around 4 ft to 6 ft from the east, but the period is a short, weak 6 to 8 seconds, and that cross-off wind from the east-southeast is just ruining any chance of a decent wave face. The combined energy is mostly between 115 and 427 (moderate), which sounds okay, but it’s not translating into rideable waves.
The first real standout doesn’t show up until Tuesday, August 18th. That’s when things get interesting. We get a jump in swell to 10 ft from the east, with a period stretching out to 11 seconds – proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 1830 in the morning and 2041 in the afternoon (strong to very strong). That’s a serious pulse of power. This is an advanced reef break, and with that much size, it’s strictly for experienced surfers. The wind stays cross-off from the east at 12 mph, which isn’t glassy but it’s workable. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook, and it’s promising, but it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.
The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°F with an anomaly of +0.9°F, which is basically normal for this time of year.
After that spike, Wednesday the 19th still has some juice with 6 ft swell from the east and a 9-second period, energy around 494. It’s not as big, and conditions are still only marginal. Then it slowly fades through the rest of the week. By the 21st and 22nd, we get a few windows of offshore wind from the southeast in the mornings, but the swell drops to 3 ft and then 2 ft, with combined energy below 120 (weak). It’s surfable but ordinary.
From August 23rd onward, the swell just dies completely – 1 ft and 33 to 41 energy. That’s a paddling pool. A blank run like this is fairly normal for the area when the trade winds lock in.
So, bottom line: hold out for that big Tuesday the 18th. That’s the one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 147 | 176 | 130 | 157 | 187 | 161 | 142 | 114 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 158 | 116 | 111 | 211 | 340 | 421 | 401 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM0.72m | 4:38AM0.42m | 6:05PM0.75m | 5:47AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.77m | 6:53AM0.48m | 7:56PM0.78m | 7:54AM0.53m | 8:45PM0.77m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:31PM0.74m | 9:46AM0.62m | 10:15PM0.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.21m | 10:51AM0.01m | 00:42AM0.19m | 11:55AM0.00m | 1:35AM0.17m | 12:57PM-0.00m | 2:22AM0.15m | 1:56PM0.01m | 3:07AM0.13m | 2:54PM0.04m | 3:49AM0.11m | 3:51PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 104 | 11 | 7 | 111 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | — | — | NE 14 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 27 | 27 | 25 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 178 | 147 | 176 | 130 | 157 | 187 | 161 | 142 | 114 | 107 | 104 | — | 158 | 116 | — | 211 | 340 | 421 | 401 | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 49 | 715 | 1061 | 49 | 332 | 788 | 49 | 1008 | 1061 | 0 | 333 | 1038 | 0 | 333 | 327 | 2 | 711 | 1061 | 49 |
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