La Preciosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.67° N 70.06° W

La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Preciosa sea temperature is
29.1°C
0.6° 

La Preciosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Preciosa surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 272 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Righto, pull up a stump and let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Preciosa over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with ya – the next ten days are lookin’ pretty ordinary. There’s a real flat spell on the cards.

We’re kickin’ off from Sunday morning, the 23rd of August, with a tiny little pulse of 1ft from the ENE. Combined energy is real weak at 33. Winds are blowin’ offshore, so the water’s clean, but there’s just no grunt in the water. That theme sticks around for days. Monday through to Wednesday of that first week are all flat or near-flat, with swell barely ticklin’ 0.3ft or 3ft with real short, crummy periods. It’s a big old gap with nothin’ to get excited about.

Thursday the 27th starts to show a little bump, with moderate wave energy kickin’ in at 187, but the swell is still weak and short period. Still, the water’s clean with a moderate cross-offshore breeze. It’s not until Friday the 28th that we finally see something borderline worthwhile – around 4ft from the east, with energy hittin’ 287. The wind is still cross-off, but the surf quality is only marginal. Saturday the 29th pushes up a bit to 5ft from the east, energy at 318. It’s still just hanging in the marginal zone, and the wind is consistent, so you might get a couple of workable ones if you’re desperate.

Now, Sunday the 30th holds steady at 5ft, but the real standout window is coming. Monday the 31st of August is the first true bell-ringer. The morning sees a 4ft east swell with a long 14-second period, and combined energy jumps to 815 – that’s a solid groundswell pushing in. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which spells clean conditions. Then Monday afternoon, it doubles down: 10ft from the east, period 13 seconds, and energy rocketin’ up to 2587. That is a *proper* amount of water moving. This is expert territory, not for the faint of heart. The break is La Preciosa, a reef setup, and it’s exposed to this swell direction – N is the optimum, and we’re getting E, but the power is there. Crowds can sometimes be an issue, but on a Monday with big swell, you might get some room. The water temperature is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

That Monday arvo pulse is the pick of the whole outlook. Tuesday the 1st of September still has plenty of size: 7ft in the morning with good energy at 852, and lighter winds. It’s still in that expert range though. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning sees the swell drop back to 4ft, but crucially, we get offshore wind from the ESE. The energy is moderate at 243, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is another solid session, clean and lined up, but smaller than Monday. After that, it starts to fade again quickly, with the energy dropping and the periods shortening from Thursday the 3rd onward.

So overall, the first week is a write-off. The action starts from the 31st of August with a big, powerful groundswell that’s best left to the experts on the Monday arvo, and then a smaller but cleaner window on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. Don’t bother paddlin’ out before that unless you’ve got a longboard and a good imagination.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
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E
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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80
78
2
12
10
54
130
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124
Wind (km/h)
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25
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High Tide
4:27AM0.37m
5:53PM0.61m
5:27AM0.39m
6:38PM0.63m
6:21AM0.42m
7:19PM0.65m
7:10AM0.46m
7:57PM0.66m
7:56AM0.51m
8:32PM0.66m
8:40AM0.55m
9:07PM0.65m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.25m
10:36AM0.12m
00:29AM0.24m
11:28AM0.12m
1:09AM0.23m
12:19PM0.12m
1:45AM0.22m
1:07PM0.12m
2:18AM0.20m
1:55PM0.12m
2:49AM0.18m
2:42PM0.13m
3:21AM0.16m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the La Preciosa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Preciosa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Preciosa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Preciosa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Preciosa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Preciosa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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