La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next 16 days at La Preciosa.

To be honest, mate, it’s a pretty lean run. The first patch of surf we can start talking about is Friday morning, July 10th. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the ENE, but it’s only got a short 8-second period, so the energy is weak (196). The wind is offshore from the ESE, which is a good sign for clean waves, but the conditions are just ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year.

After that, it’s a grim stretch. From Friday afternoon all the way through to Thursday, July 16th, it’s nothing but poor surf conditions. The wind stays cross-off, the swell is small—between 3ft and 5ft—and the period is a weak 7 to 8 seconds. The energy is low, hanging around the 120 to 254 range. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.

We get a little glimmer on Friday morning, July 17th, with another 4ft swell from the E and offshore wind from the ESE. It’s surfable, but again, it’s just ordinary. The period is still short at 7 seconds, and the energy is weak (169). Not a standout.

The rest of the window is more of the same. We see a brief moment on Monday morning, July 20th, with a 4ft swell and offshore wind, but it’s tiny and weak. After that, it's a flat, poor run right through to the end of the forecast on July 25th. The swell never gets above 5ft, the period never gets above 8 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross-off. There’s nothing here that gets the heart racing.

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the best bet would be the Friday mornings—July 10th or July 17th—when the wind is offshore, but don’t expect much. The waves will be weak and short-period, so it’s more of a grovel than a ride. For most of this period, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing, with the steady cross-off winds and small, weak swell.

Rusty.

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