La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Preciosa over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch. The first two weeks of the outlook are pretty much a write-off for good, clean waves. We’re talkin’ a solid 14-day gap with no worthwhile surf on offer. The swell is just not cooperating, and the wind is locked in from the east, which is cross-off here. That means the wave faces are getting messed up. You’ll see waist-high, short-period junk in the 4ft to 4ft range with a period of 7 seconds, so the energy is weak to moderate (combined energy values between 106 and 193). It’s just not doing anything interesting.

The one faint glimmer of hope comes right at the end of the period. On Saturday the 25th of July, the morning shows a little promise. The wind is forecast to go offshore, which is a huge deal. The swell picks up a notch to 5ft, still from the east, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 220 (moderate). This is a reef break, and with that offshore wind, the conditions could actually be clean. The water temp is a balmy 83°F, which is bang on average for the time of year – nothing to write home about.

Now, La Preciosa is a consistent, advanced-level reef break. It’s exposed to the north, which is where the swell is coming from. The optimum swell direction here is north, so the east swell we’re getting is a bit of a compromise. The waves will be a bit walled up and not as good as a true north swell. Still, with offshore wind, it’s the only real option in the whole 16-day window. It’s an advanced spot, and 5ft is at the top end of what’s comfortable for a strong intermediate, but for experts, it’s a go.

The rest of the 26th and beyond? More of the same: cross-off wind, small, weak surf. It’s a long, dry spell. The only standout is that Saturday morning the 25th. Don’t hold your breath for the rest of it.

Rusty.

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