Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
From Wednesday the 15th all the way through the end of July, La Preciosa is in a real funk. The wind is the main villain—a steady cross-off breeze from the east, mostly 15 to 19 mph, and it’s constant. The swell is hanging around 3 to 5 ft, all from the east with short period, 6 to 8 seconds, so the waves are weak and crumbly. The combined energy climbs from 110 up to 208 by the 27th, so there’s some push, but the quality is marked poor the whole time.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The wind never goes light or offshore. Every session is the same: junky, messy surface. Even when the swell hits 5 ft on the 19th and 26th, with energy in the 200s, it’s still poor. The break can get crowded “sometimes,” but with conditions this rough, it’ll likely be quiet.
For a kite surfer, the consistent east wind and waist-to-chest high swell could be fun, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to recommend. The period is too short, the wind is too strong, and it’s all cross-off.
One odd moment on the afternoon of the 22nd: the swell drops to 0.3 ft from the northeast with a 10-second period, but that’s basically flat. Skip it.
So, bottom line: the whole 16-day forecast is a dud for paddle surfing at La Preciosa. With the wind locked in like this, it’s best to stay home or find a different spot. Things can change, but right now, I’d save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 107 | 107 | 126 | 100 | 91 | 9 | 116 | 109 | 148 | 149 | 127 | 124 | 131 | 179 | 199 | 168 | 168 | 187 | 121 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05PM0.82m | 9:03AM0.51m | 9:56PM0.80m | 10:02AM0.55m | 10:44PM0.77m | 11:00AM0.58m | 11:30PM0.71m | 11:58AM0.60m | 00:15AM0.65m | 12:56PM0.62m | 00:59AM0.58m | 1:54PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.13m | 3:01PM-0.01m | 4:25AM0.12m | 4:00PM0.03m | 5:11AM0.11m | 5:00PM0.08m | 5:55AM0.11m | 6:01PM0.13m | 6:39AM0.11m | 7:03PM0.18m | 7:22AM0.10m | 8:07PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 121 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 92 | 107 | 107 | 126 | 100 | 91 | 72 | 116 | 109 | 148 | 149 | 127 | 124 | 131 | 179 | 199 | 168 | 168 | 187 | — | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 471 | 914 | 0 | 711 | 601 | 138 | 1061 | 970 | 0 | 711 | 788 | 0 | 471 | 917 | 49 | 711 | 970 | 49 | 601 | 340 |
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