Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Preciosa in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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 week-and-a-half is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got small, weak swell—mostly around 3 ft to 5 ft from the east—but it’s plagued by a constant cross-off wind that’s just ruining the shape. The water’s a warm 83° which is pretty normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s comfortable. The combined energy reading is in the weak-to-moderate zone (112 to 275), but with the wind howling from the east and east-northeast at 12 to 19 mph, the surface is just chopped and messy. It's not worth paddling out for.
There’s a glimmer of hope on Monday the 27th of July. The morning session shows a shift to offshore wind from the east-southeast at 16 mph, with 4 ft swell from the east at 8 seconds. The guidance says "surfable but very ordinary conditions," and I’d call it the best of a bad bunch. The reef at La Preciosa is exposed, and the swell direction is from the east, which is a little off from the optimum north, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be the cleanest we see all week. The energy is still weak (138), so don’t expect any bombs, but for a desperate surfer, it’s a paddle.
After that, it’s back to the same old story: cross-off winds and poor surf all the way through to the end of July and into the first days of August. The swell stays small, under 5 ft, and the period is short (7-8 seconds), so no real punch. The energy does climb a bit on the 29th and 30th (242 to 275), but the wind is still a problem.
The big standout—if you can call it that—is Tuesday the 4th of August. Another morning with offshore wind from the east-southeast at 12 mph, and 4 ft swell from the east at 7 seconds. The energy is weak (107), but it’s the only other clean window in the whole 16-day run. The wave quality is still only "surfable but very ordinary," so keep your expectations low.
Honestly, there’s no proper standout here. The best sessions are just the least bad ones. The crowds at La Preciosa can be a thing sometimes, but with surf this average, I reckon you’ll have the place to yourself. This is a long, quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 109 | 111 | 102 | 102 | 125 | 139 | 193 | 160 | 131 | 146 | 99 | 126 | 186 | 159 | 143 | 143 | 163 | 138 | 160 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.46m | 3:48PM0.61m | 3:14AM0.42m | 4:44PM0.61m | 4:05AM0.39m | 5:36PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.37m | 6:25PM0.63m | 5:52AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:43AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.25m | 8:48AM0.11m | 10:18PM0.25m | 9:32AM0.10m | 11:19PM0.25m | 10:18AM0.10m | 00:15AM0.24m | 11:06AM0.09m | 1:04AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.09m | 1:47AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.08m | 2:26AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 3 | 125 | 139 | — | 160 | 56 | — | 99 | 24 | — | 31 | 143 | 143 | 163 | 138 | — | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 109 | 109 | 111 | — | 102 | — | — | 193 | — | 131 | 146 | — | 126 | 186 | 159 | — | — | — | — | 160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 711 | 788 | 0 | 49 | 582 | 0 | 715 | 375 | 0 | 711 | 788 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 0 | 711 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 |
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