La Preciosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.67° N 70.06° W

La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Preciosa sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.7° 

La Preciosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Preciosa surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, E swell with 396 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 1st Sep)4ft (1.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for La Preciosa over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this isn’t shaping up to be a classic stretch. La Preciosa is a solid advanced reef break that loves swell from the north, but we’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of pretty ordinary conditions, with no real standout windows to get excited about. The water temp is sittin’ around 85°, which is about average for the time of year, so that’s one thing you won’t have to complain about.

The whole outlook starts off flat and stays frustrating. For the first few days, we’ve got tiny little waves—0.3 ft to 1 ft—with cross-off winds that just chop things up. The combined swell energy is barely registering, like 6 to 25 (weak), so it’s not even worth paddling out for a splash. That carries on through Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th.

Come Thursday the 27th, we finally see a pulse of swell, with chest-high waves around 3 ft from the east, period around 8 seconds. The combined energy picks up into the moderate range at 165 to 179, but the wind is still cross-off and blowing a moderate to fresh breeze—12 to 16 mph. It’s clean, but the quality is still labeled as poor surf conditions. Not exactly a green light.

The weekend into early next week (Friday 28th through Sunday 30th) sees some slightly bigger stuff—4 ft to 4 ft—but again, it’s east swell with a short period around 7 seconds, and the wind stays cross-off and fresh. Combined energy bounces between 197 and 255 (moderate), but the surf commentary stays poor or marginal. On Sunday the 30th there’s a slight uptick in the morning with a 1 rating, but it’s still not something I’d recommend driving for.

Now, into the first week of September, there’s a bit more size on Tuesday the 1st with 4 ft to 4 ft east swell, periods stretching to 12 seconds—that’s a longer period groundswell, which could give some better shape for the reef, though it might also make it a bit straight. Combined energy jumps to 359 (moderate-strong). But again, the wind is cross-off at 9 to 16 mph, and the surf commentary is either poor or marginal. It’s frustrating because there’s potential, but the conditions aren’t clicking.

Wednesday the 2nd holds similar size at 4 ft to 4 ft, period around 10 seconds, energy in the 246 to 312 range. Still cross-off winds, still not clean enough for that premium reef ride.

From Thursday the 3rd onward, it trails off. Waves drop to 3 ft to 4 ft, periods shorten (6 to 9 seconds), and the energy fades from 224 down to just 39 by the second week. The wind stays cross-off and moderate to fresh throughout. There’s a brief appearance of a tiny bit of short-period energy from the north-northeast on the 8th and 9th, but it’s only 0.7 ft with 12-second period—essentially flat.

So here’s the bottom line: there are zero days in this 16-day window that I’d call a standout. No clean offshore winds, no solid swell lining up with the optimum north direction, and the consistency is let down by the constant cross-off breeze and short-period slop. If you were hoping for a session, you’d be waiting a long time. The longest gap of anything surfable starts now and runs almost to the end of the first week, with only marginal bumps in between. It’s a poor run for the area, but these stretches happen.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
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Thursday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
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8
0.1
NE
16
0.6
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8
1
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8
0.9
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8
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8
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8
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NE
12
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7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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11
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10
52
133
105
127
116
69
89
135
135
168
147
156
134
91
91
138
Wind (km/h)
30
E
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SE
15
E
30
E
15
ESE
20
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25
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High Tide
7:19PM0.65m
7:10AM0.46m
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
Low Tide
1:45AM0.22m
1:07PM0.12m
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
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Temp °C
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Information about the La Preciosa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Preciosa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Preciosa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Preciosa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Preciosa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Preciosa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

La Preciosa is 19 km (12 miles) from Cabrera. If you plan a holiday in Amber Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cabrera. Cabrera has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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