Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, E swell with 1,227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it for La Preciosa. This is an advanced reef break that’s usually very consistent, but the next two weeks are mostly a long, frustrating wait. The water’s warm at 29° with a normal anomaly, so no surprises there. The problem is the wind – mostly cross-off, which is going to kill the shape on most days.
The first real pulse doesn’t show until Monday, August 31st. That morning, the swell is 1.9m (6 ft) from the ENE, with an 8-second period and moderate energy (839). The wind is a gentle breeze from the east, cross-off, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon gets bigger – 2.2m (7 ft) from the ENE, 10-second period, energy at 956 – but the wind stays cross-off and the tide might be a problem. Monday morning is the top pick of the whole forecast.
Then Tuesday, September 1st, things get interesting. The wind flips to offshore in the morning. Swell is 1.4m (5 ft) from the ESE, 10 seconds, with moderate energy (351). It’s clean and offshore. That morning is a real gem. The afternoon stays clean but drops to 1.2m (4 ft). After that, it’s a long drought. From Wednesday, September 2nd, until the end of the run on September 10th, we’re looking at small, weak, and mostly cross-off conditions. There are a few mornings with gentle offshore winds on September 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 8th, but the swell is tiny – under 1.0m (3 ft) – and the energy is weak (65 to 118). Not worth the effort.
The gap between the last good day on September 1st and the next is a solid week of nothing. The two standouts are Monday, August 31st morning, and Tuesday, September 1st morning. That’s your only real window. Get out there if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 52 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 72 | 135 | 60 | 120 | 120 | 146 | 155 | 134 | 140 | 449 | 954 | 625 | 349 | 235 | 153 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:57PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.51m | 8:32PM0.66m | 8:40AM0.55m | 9:07PM0.65m | 9:23AM0.59m | 9:42PM0.62m | 10:07AM0.63m | 10:18PM0.59m | 10:53AM0.66m | 10:56PM0.55m | 11:42AM0.67m | 11:37PM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.20m | 1:55PM0.12m | 2:49AM0.18m | 2:42PM0.13m | 3:21AM0.16m | 3:29PM0.14m | 3:52AM0.13m | 4:18PM0.15m | 4:26AM0.11m | 5:09PM0.16m | 5:03AM0.08m | 6:04PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 32 | 108 | 63 | 103 | 44 | 69 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 146 | 155 | 23 | 140 | 314 | 954 | 625 | 349 | 235 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 8 | NE 14 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 82 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 58 | 3 | 35 | 45 | 3 | 23 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 35 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | 105 | — | 37 | 135 | 83 | 120 | 120 | — | — | 134 | — | 449 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 970 | 0 | 583 | 1061 | 0 | 711 | 1061 | 0 | 471 | 788 | 0 | 711 | 787 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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