La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the surf situation for the next couple of weeks. It’s not looking like a classic run for this spot.

We’re looking at a stretch of weak, short-period windswell that’s just not going to get the blood pumping. The water is sitting at 83°F and that’s pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a steamer.

The only real break on the cards is La Preciosa, a reef setup that needs a good N swell to really light up. Here’s the problem: the swell is coming from the E and ENE, which is about as far from optimum as you can get. The wave energy is weak, with the combined energy of all swells directed here barely cracking 200 for the best of it (220). The swell period is a measly 7 seconds. That’s short-period, onshore windswill, not the kind of groundswell that makes a reef sing.

The breeze is cross-off from the ESE and E, around 12–19 mph, which keeps the surface clean but it’s not the magic offshore that would fix things. The waves are small, too, mostly 4 ft to 5 ft. For a reef, that’s barely breaking with any authority on this swell direction.

From the 10th of July right through to the 25th, the forecast is a string of poor to marginal conditions. Every single day is a dud. The best you can say is that on the morning of the 23rd of July, the wind swings a little more offshore, but the wave state is still weak and ordinary at 4 ft from the E. That’s not a recommendation, just the least bad moment.

There are no other options. This is a 16-day block with no real surf to get excited about. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a real bummer. The forecast might change, because it’s a long time out, but right now, if you’re desperate for a paddle, you’d be looking at a kite session on the beach, not a reef wave. The surf is just too weak and poorly aligned.

Rusty, signing off.

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