Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) 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 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles per hour.
Let’s be straight: La Preciosa is looking pretty dead for the next 16 days. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.
From now through the first week of September, it’s just a constant east cross-off wind with tiny, weak swell. The wave energy is barely a blip – around 98 on Wednesday morning, and down to a pathetic 12 by Friday. That’s not surf, that’s just ripples.
There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling for from the 2nd right through to the 10th. All poor ratings, with swell heights barely making it to 1 to 3 feet.
Around Thursday the 10th, there’s a tiny flicker of life. The swell picks up to about 4 ft from the east, and the energy climbs past 200 (207 on the 10th morning). But the wind is still a cross-off, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be bumpy and weak. Just a “marginal” rating – nothing to shout about.
The 11th and 12th offer similar stuff: 5 ft east swell, still cross-off winds, periods around 8 seconds. The energy gets moderate (267 on Friday, 349 on Saturday morning), but the wind never turns clean. The swell direction (east) isn’t matching the optimum north direction for the reef, so it’s going to be messy. Saturday the 12th morning has the highest energy in the whole period, but it’s still only a low-quality option for an experienced surfer wanting a paddle.
Through the second week, from the 13th onward, it fades back to small, weak surf with the same cross-off wind. No groundswell or long-period action shows up.
Short story: There are no standouts here. The whole 16-day window is a dud. If you’re desperate, try the morning of the 10th or 12th for waist-high, average waves, but don’t expect much. Keep the board waxed and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 108 | 84 | 23 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 69 | 133 | 31 | 57 | 110 | 32 | 60 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:48AM0.50m | 6:44PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:07AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 5 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | N 8 | E 5 | E 8 | N 7 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 5 | 84 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 69 | 1 | 30 | 57 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | ENE 7 | — | N 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 31 | — | — | 19 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 6 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 4 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 108 | — | 28 | 55 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 19 | — | 133 | — | — | 110 | — | 60 | 58 | 29 | 10 | 52 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 333 | 0 | 262 | 1008 | 157 | 333 | 601 | 35 | 262 | 601 | 0 | 601 | 601 | 2 | 333 | 601 | 2 | 917 | 601 | 18 |
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