Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 398 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. So, La Preciosa is looking pretty ordinary over the next couple weeks. The water’s sitting around 83°F – nothing weird, just normal for this time of year.
The first decent chance is Tuesday the 28th of July in the morning. Winds go offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, with swell running about 3ft from the ENE at 8 seconds, combined energy around 109 (moderate). It’s clean, surfable, nothing wild – but you’ll get a few little ones on that reef. Crowds pop up *sometimes* here, so a Tuesday morning might be quiet enough.
After that, it’s mostly cross-off winds and “poor surf conditions” until Thursday the 30th of July morning. That day sees the swell lift to 5ft from the E, with moderate energy (266) but cross-off ESE winds at 16 mph – only “marginal” really. The bigger afternoon pushes 6ft with 398 energy, but the wind stays fresh cross-off, so it’s going to be choppy. Friday the 31st holds similar: 5ft, 331 energy, same cross-off breeze.
Into the first week of August, it’s the same story – 5ft to 5ft E swell, moderate energy, but always cross-off. A few mornings (1st, 2nd, 3rd) get tagged as “marginal,” so not a write-off, but you won’t be rushing. The best of that bunch might be the morning of Saturday the 8th August: 4ft from the E, 239 energy, ESE winds at 12 mph – clean enough for a paddle.
No real standout here. The only one worth your wax is Tuesday 28th morning for that clean offshore wind. Everything else gets blown sideways by those cross-off breezes. For beginners, those 5ft+ days on the 30th and 31st July will be too much. For experts, you just don’t get enough size or quality. On the afternoons with fresh cross-off, it’s more of a kite spot than a paddle spot.
We’re looking at a dry stretch right through to the 9th of August – basically a flat, average run. It’s not always like this, but for now, you’d be better off waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 147 | 169 | 217 | 160 | 138 | 198 | 66 | 109 | 182 | 34 | 79 | 116 | 135 | 266 | 398 | 277 | 301 | 331 | 291 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:25PM0.63m | 5:52AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:43AM0.39m | 7:52PM0.66m | 7:32AM0.41m | 8:32PM0.68m | 8:18AM0.44m | 9:08PM0.68m | 9:03AM0.47m | 9:44PM0.68m | 9:48AM0.51m | 10:18PM0.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.09m | 1:47AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.08m | 2:26AM0.21m | 1:26PM0.09m | 3:03AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.10m | 3:38AM0.20m | 2:56PM0.11m | 4:10AM0.19m | 3:41PM0.13m | 4:42AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 6 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 147 | 169 | — | 160 | 138 | — | 66 | 109 | — | 34 | 10 | 4 | 135 | 266 | — | 277 | 301 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 172 | — | — | 217 | — | — | 198 | — | — | 182 | 62 | 79 | 116 | — | — | 398 | — | — | 331 | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 0 | 711 | 788 | 0 | 333 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 18 | 715 | 327 | 0 | 329 | 327 | 0 | 775 | 851 | 0 |
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