Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 516 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down La Preciosa (El Salvador) for the next couple weeks. Water temp is about average for the time of year – nothing unusual there.
Right off the bat, there’s a stretch of poor surf from Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th. You’re looking at east swell of 3ft to 5ft but with short 6-7 second periods and cross-offshore winds. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, between 95 and 179. Wednesday morning the 12th offers a brief offshore wind window with 3ft, 6-second swell – surfable if you’re bored, but it’s very ordinary.
Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th bring bigger swell, 6ft to 7ft from the east, with moderate-strong energy up to 461. But the cross-offshore wind at 15–22 mph blows it out. No good.
Sunday the 16th is marginal: 5ft east swell, 8-second period, cross-off wind, energy dropping to 275.
Then Monday the 17th morning is your best call. East-northeast swell around 5ft, 8 seconds, with a light breeze (6 mph) and clean conditions. The finder gives it “expect good surf conditions.” Combined energy is 485. Crowds are possible, but with clean waves and a decent swell, this is the session to target. Later that day the period hits 13 seconds (very long period groundswell) with 4ft from the east and energy at 707 – better shaped waves, but at a beach break it might run a bit flat.
Tuesday the 18th morning is another good one: 6ft east swell, 11-second period, gentle east-southeast breeze at 9 mph, energy at 681. Clean enough to work.
After Wednesday the 19th it fades. By Thursday the 20th the swell drops to 4ft with short period and poor conditions. A late wild card is Tuesday morning the 25th: glassy conditions with northwesterly wind at 3 mph, 5ft east swell at 7 seconds, and 205 energy. That’s a long-range hope, but if it goes glassy, you might snag a clean morning.
Best window: Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th of August. The first week is a bust, and the tail end is mostly tiny or messy.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 176 | 159 | 135 | 107 | 84 | 100 | 66 | 109 | 116 | 131 | 168 | 312 | 454 | 443 | 516 | 428 | 386 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.77m | 6:53AM0.48m | 7:56PM0.78m | 7:54AM0.53m | 8:45PM0.77m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:31PM0.74m | 9:46AM0.62m | 10:15PM0.70m | 10:39AM0.64m | 10:57PM0.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.19m | 11:55AM0.00m | 1:35AM0.17m | 12:57PM-0.00m | 2:22AM0.15m | 1:56PM0.01m | 3:07AM0.13m | 2:54PM0.04m | 3:49AM0.11m | 3:51PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.10m | 4:47PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | E 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | E 8 | NNE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 11 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 428 | 13 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 20 | 18 | — | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 166 | 176 | 159 | 135 | 107 | 84 | 100 | — | 109 | — | 131 | 168 | 312 | 454 | 443 | 516 | — | 386 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 329 | 327 | 49 | 1008 | 601 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 333 | 327 | 0 | 327 | 1318 | 49 | 328 | 1061 | 18 |
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