Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, E swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s take a good hard look at what’s coming down the pipe for La Preciosa.
Right off the bat, the situation is pretty grim. The good news is we’ve got a little window of something decent right at the start, but then it’s a long, dry spell. The first session on the calendar is Tuesday morning, September 1st. That’s your only real highlight for a while. We’re looking at clean 4 ft east swell, with a moderate offshore wind from the ESE at 16 mph. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 278. La Preciosa is an exposed reef break, so a bit of east swell with offshore wind will set it up nicely for the advanced crew. Expect it to be pretty clean, and crowds can pop up here sometimes. That Tuesday morning session is the one to aim for.
After that, things fall off a cliff. There’s a massive gap. From Tuesday afternoon right through until the end of the forecast, the conditions are consistently poor. The wind stays cross-offshore for almost the entire period, and the wave heights drop away fast. You’ll see a few days with waist-high, short-period slop, but nothing worth paddling out for. By Friday, September 4th, we’re down to ankle-biters. The energy drops from moderate to weak, like 12 (combined energy). It’s a bleak outlook. The swell starts to pick up again a little around September 11th and 12th, pushing 5 ft to 6 ft, but it’s still cross-off and messy, not the clean lines you want.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, this break is barely a whisper. The only standout is that one Tuesday morning. After that, you might as well wax the board and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 185 | 113 | 105 | 32 | 20 | 72 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 132 | 31 | 74 | 137 | 29 | 101 | 185 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:37PM0.51m | 12:35PM0.68m | 00:22AM0.47m | 1:33PM0.68m | 1:15AM0.44m | 2:36PM0.68m | 2:17AM0.42m | 3:43PM0.69m | 3:27AM0.43m | 4:48PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.45m | 5:49PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.18m | 5:44AM0.07m | 7:04PM0.20m | 6:32AM0.06m | 8:10PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.05m | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:31AM0.05m | 10:27PM0.22m | 9:39AM0.06m | 11:28PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.06m | 00:20AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 9 | E 8 | N 11 | E 8 | E 5 | N 10 | E 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 185 | 113 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 34 | — | 31 | 74 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | N 10 | E 7 | N 10 | N 9 | ENE 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | NE 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 8 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 264 | — | — | 105 | 42 | — | 72 | — | 17 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 132 | 43 | — | 137 | 43 | 101 | 185 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 0 | 262 | 333 | 18 | 715 | 601 | 163 | 262 | 333 | 36 | 262 | 601 | 18 | 333 | 601 | 18 | 333 | 471 | 0 |
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